Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.. ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7173-1 December 17, 2024 linux, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-kvm, linux-raspi vulnerabilities ========================================================================== 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-gcp: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems - linux-kvm: Linux kernel for cloud environments - linux-raspi: Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi systems - linux-gcp-5.4: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems - linux-hwe-5.4: Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel Details: Ziming Zhang discovered that the DRM driver for VMware Virtual GPU did not properly handle certain error conditions, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. A local attacker could possibly trigger this vulnerability to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-38096) 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: - GPU drivers; - Network drivers; - SCSI subsystem; - Ext4 file system; - Bluetooth subsystem; - Memory management; - Amateur Radio drivers; - Network traffic control; - Sun RPC protocol; - VMware vSockets driver; (CVE-2023-52821, CVE-2024-40910, CVE-2024-43892, CVE-2024-49967, CVE-2024-50264, CVE-2024-36952, CVE-2024-38553, CVE-2021-47101, CVE-2021-47001, CVE-2024-35965, CVE-2024-35963, CVE-2024-35966, CVE-2024-35967, CVE-2024-53057, CVE-2024-38597) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-image-5.4.0-1121-raspi 5.4.0-1121.133 linux-image-5.4.0-1125-kvm 5.4.0-1125.133 linux-image-5.4.0-1141-gcp 5.4.0-1141.150 linux-image-5.4.0-204-generic 5.4.0-204.224 linux-image-5.4.0-204-generic-lpae 5.4.0-204.224 linux-image-5.4.0-204-lowlatency 5.4.0-204.224 linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1141.143 linux-image-generic 5.4.0.204.200 linux-image-generic-lpae 5.4.0.204.200 linux-image-kvm 5.4.0.1125.121 linux-image-lowlatency 5.4.0.204.200 linux-image-oem 5.4.0.204.200 linux-image-oem-osp1 5.4.0.204.200 linux-image-raspi 5.4.0.1121.151 linux-image-raspi2 5.4.0.1121.151 linux-image-virtual 5.4.0.204.200 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-image-5.4.0-1141-gcp 5.4.0-1141.150~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-5.4.0-204-generic 5.4.0-204.224~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-5.4.0-204-lowlatency 5.4.0-204.224~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-gcp 5.4.0.1141.150~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.204.224~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.204.224~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-oem 5.4.0.204.224~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-oem-osp1 5.4.0.204.224~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.204.224~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04 5.4.0.204.224~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro After a standard system update you need to reboot yourcomputer 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-7173-1 CVE-2021-47001, CVE-2021-47101, CVE-2022-38096, CVE-2023-52821, CVE-2024-35963, CVE-2024-35965, CVE-2024-35966, CVE-2024-35967, CVE-2024-36952, CVE-2024-38553, CVE-2024-38597, CVE-2024-40910, CVE-2024-43892, CVE-2024-49967, CVE-2024-50264, CVE-2024-53057 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/5.4.0-204.224 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/5.4.0-1141.150 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/5.4.0-1125.133 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi/5.4.0-1121.133 . Updates addressing security vulnerabilities within the Linux kernel have been deployed, impacting both Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and 18.04 LTS installations. Please ensure you update immediately!. Ubuntu Security, Linux Kernel Update, System Exploit Fixes. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1915-1 July 29, 2013 linux-lts-quantal vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary: The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator. Software Description: - linux-lts-quantal: Linux hardware enablement kernel from Quantal Details: Kees Cook discovered a format string vulnerability in the Broadcom B43 wireless driver for the Linux kernel. A local user could exploit this flaw to gain administrative privileges. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: linux-image-3.5.0-37-generic 3.5.0-37.58~precise1 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. If you use linux-restricted-modules, you have to update that package as well to get modules which work with the new kernel version. Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic, linux-server, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform this as well. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1915-1 CVE-2013-2852 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-quantal/3.5.0-37.58~precise1 . A critical format string flaw in the Broadcom B43 driver could allow local users to gain elevated privileges on Ubuntu systems.. Broadcom B43 Driver Exploit, Ubuntu Kernel Flaw, Linux Security Advisory. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
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