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Ubuntu: 6973-1 Critical: Kernel Security Issues and Update Instructions

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6973-1
August 21, 2024

linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-bluefield, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4,
linux-gkeop, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.4, linux-kvm,
linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4, linux-raspi, linux-xilinx-zynqmp
vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Software Description:
- linux: Linux kernel
- linux-aws: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems
- linux-azure: Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure Cloud systems
- linux-bluefield: Linux kernel for NVIDIA BlueField platforms
- linux-gcp: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems
- linux-gkeop: Linux kernel for Google Container Engine (GKE) systems
- linux-ibm: Linux kernel for IBM cloud systems
- linux-kvm: Linux kernel for cloud environments
- linux-oracle: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems
- linux-raspi: Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi systems
- linux-xilinx-zynqmp: Linux kernel for Xilinx ZynqMP processors
- linux-gcp-5.4: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems
- linux-hwe-5.4: Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel
- linux-ibm-5.4: Linux kernel for IBM cloud systems
- linux-oracle-5.4: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems

Details:

It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Bluetooth subsystem
in the Linux kernel, leading to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. A
privileged local attacker could use this to possibly cause a denial of
service (system crash). (CVE-2024-24860)

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
   - SuperH RISC architecture;
   - MMC subsystem;
   - Network drivers;
   - SCSI drivers;
   - GFS2 file system;
   - IPv4 networking;
   - IPv6 networking;
   - HD-audio driver;
(CVE-2024-26830, CVE-2024-39484, CVE-2024-36901, CVE-2024-26929,
CVE-2024-26921, CVE-2021-46926, CVE-2023-52629, CVE-2023-52760)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   linux-image-5.4.0-1050-xilinx-zynqmp  5.4.0-1050.54
   linux-image-5.4.0-1078-ibm      5.4.0-1078.83
   linux-image-5.4.0-1091-bluefield  5.4.0-1091.98
   linux-image-5.4.0-1098-gkeop    5.4.0-1098.102
   linux-image-5.4.0-1115-raspi    5.4.0-1115.127
   linux-image-5.4.0-1119-kvm      5.4.0-1119.127
   linux-image-5.4.0-1130-oracle   5.4.0-1130.139
   linux-image-5.4.0-1131-aws      5.4.0-1131.141
   linux-image-5.4.0-1135-gcp      5.4.0-1135.144
   linux-image-5.4.0-1136-azure    5.4.0-1136.143
   linux-image-5.4.0-193-generic   5.4.0-193.213
   linux-image-5.4.0-193-generic-lpae  5.4.0-193.213
   linux-image-5.4.0-193-lowlatency  5.4.0-193.213
   linux-image-aws-lts-20.04       5.4.0.1131.128
   linux-image-azure-lts-20.04     5.4.0.1136.130
   linux-image-bluefield           5.4.0.1091.87
   linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04       5.4.0.1135.137
   linux-image-generic             5.4.0.193.191
   linux-image-generic-lpae        5.4.0.193.191
   linux-image-gkeop               5.4.0.1098.96
   linux-image-gkeop-5.4           5.4.0.1098.96
   linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04       5.4.0.1078.107
   linux-image-kvm                 5.4.0.1119.115
   linux-image-lowlatency          5.4.0.193.191
   linux-image-oem                 5.4.0.193.191
   linux-image-oem-osp1            5.4.0.193.191
   linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04    5.4.0.1130.123
   linux-image-raspi               5.4.0.1115.145
   linux-image-raspi2              5.4.0.1115.145
   linux-image-virtual             5.4.0.193.191
   linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp       5.4.0.1050.50

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
   linux-image-5.4.0-1078-ibm      5.4.0-1078.83~18.04.1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-5.4.0-1130-oracle   5.4.0-1130.139~18.04.1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-5.4.0-1135-gcp      5.4.0-1135.144~18.04.1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-5.4.0-193-generic   5.4.0-193.213~18.04.1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-5.4.0-193-lowlatency  5.4.0-193.213~18.04.1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-gcp                 5.4.0.1135.144~18.04.1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04   5.4.0.193.213~18.04.1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-ibm                 5.4.0.1078.83~18.04.1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04  5.4.0.193.213~18.04.1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-oem                 5.4.0.193.213~18.04.1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-oem-osp1            5.4.0.193.213~18.04.1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-oracle              5.4.0.1130.139~18.04.1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04  5.4.0.193.213~18.04.1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04   5.4.0.193.213~18.04.1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have
been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and
reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed.
Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages
(e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual,
linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform
this as well.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6973-1
   CVE-2021-46926, CVE-2023-52629, CVE-2023-52760, CVE-2024-24860,
   CVE-2024-26830, CVE-2024-26921, CVE-2024-26929, CVE-2024-36901,
   CVE-2024-39484

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/5.4.0-193.213
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/5.4.0-1131.141
   
   
   
   
   
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/5.4.0-1119.127
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/5.4.0-1130.139
   
   

Ubuntu: 6973-1 Critical: Kernel Security Issues and Update Instructions

ubuntu
Calendar Grey August 21, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
This announcement outlines essential system patches and enhancements for various Fedora versions designed to address vulnerabilities.
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel. Software Description: - linux: Linux kernel - linux-aws: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems - linux-azure: Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure Cloud systems - linux-bluefield: Linux kernel for NVIDIA BlueField platforms - linux-gcp: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems - linux-gkeop: Linux kernel for Google Container Engine (GKE) systems - linux-ibm: Linux kernel for IBM cloud systems - linux-kvm: Linux kernel for cloud environments - linux-oracle: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems - linux-raspi: Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi systems - linux-xilinx-zynqmp: Linux kernel for Xilinx ZynqMP processors - linux-gcp-5.4: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems - linux-hwe-5.4: Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel - linux-ibm-5.4: Linux kernel ...

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-image-5.4.0-1050-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0-1050.54 linux-image-5.4.0-1078-ibm 5.4.0-1078.83 linux-image-5.4.0-1091-bluefield 5.4.0-1091.98 linux-image-5.4.0-1098-gkeop 5.4.0-1098.102 linux-image-5.4.0-1115-raspi 5.4.0-1115.127 linux-image-5.4.0-1119-kvm 5.4.0-1119.127 linux-image-5.4.0-1130-oracle 5.4.0-1130.139 linux-image-5.4.0-1131-aws 5.4.0-1131.141 linux-image-5.4.0-1135-gcp 5.4.0-1135.144 linux-image-5.4.0-1136-azure 5.4.0-1136.143 linux-image-5.4.0-193-generic 5.4.0-193.213 linux-image-5.4.0-193-generic-lpae 5.4.0-193.213 linux-image-5.4.0-193-lowlatency 5.4.0-193.213 linux-image-aws-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1131.128 linux-image-azure-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1136.130 linux-image-bluefield 5.4.0.1091.87 linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1135.137 linux-image-generic 5.4.0.193.191 linux-image-generic-lpae 5.4.0.193.191 linux-image-gkeop 5.4.0.1098.96 linux-image-gkeop-5.4 5.4.0.1098.96 linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1078.107 linux-image-kvm 5.4.0.1119.115 linux-image-lowlatency 5.4.0.193.191 linux-image-oem 5.4.0.193.191 linux-image-oem-osp1 5.4.0.193.191 linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1130.123 linux-image-raspi 5.4.0.1115.145 linux-image-raspi2 5.4.0.1115.145 linux-image-virtual 5.4.0.193.191 linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0.1050.50 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-image-5.4.0-1078-ibm 5.4.0-1078.83~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-5.4.0-1130-oracle 5.4.0-1130.139~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-5.4.0-1135-gcp 5.4.0-1135.144~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-5.4.0-193-generic 5.4.0-193.213~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-5.4.0-193-lowlatency 5.4.0-193.213~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-gcp 5.4.0.1135.144~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.193.213~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-ibm 5.4.0.1078.83~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.193.213~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-oem 5.4.0.193.213~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-oem-osp1 5.4.0.193.213~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-oracle 5.4.0.1130.139~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.193.213~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.193.213~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed. Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform this as well.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6973-1

CVE-2021-46926, CVE-2023-52629, CVE-2023-52760, CVE-2024-24860,

CVE-2024-26830, CVE-2024-26921, CVE-2024-26929, CVE-2024-36901,

CVE-2024-39484

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6973-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/5.4.0-193.213 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/5.4.0-1131.141 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/5.4.0-1119.127 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/5.4.0-1130.139

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