USN-4163-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
22 October 2019
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Releases
Packages
- linux - Linux kernel
- linux-aws - Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems
- linux-kvm - Linux kernel for cloud environments
- linux-raspi2 - Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi 2
- linux-snapdragon - Linux kernel for Snapdragon processors
Details
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the ARC EMAC ethernet
driver for the Linux kernel, resulting in a use-after-free vulnerability.
An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2016-10906)
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Serial Attached SCSI
(SAS) implementation in the Linux kernel when handling certain error
conditions. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(kernel deadlock). (CVE-2017-18232)
It was discovered that the RSI 91x Wi-Fi driver in the Linux kernel did not
did not handle detach operations correctly, leading to a use-after-free
vulnerability. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-21008)
Wen Huang discovered that the Marvell Wi-Fi device driver in the Linux
kernel did not properly perform bounds checking, leading to a heap
overflow. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-14814,
CVE-2019-14816)
Matt Delco discovered that the KVM hypervisor implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly perform bounds checking when handling coalesced
MMIO write operations. A local attacker with write access to /dev/kvm could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2019-14821)
Hui Peng and Mathias Payer discovered that the USB audio driver for the
Linux kernel did not properly validate device meta data. A physically
proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash). (CVE-2019-15117)
Hui Peng and Mathias Payer discovered that the USB audio driver for the
Linux kernel improperly performed recursion while handling device meta
data. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash). (CVE-2019-15118)
It was discovered that the Technisat DVB-S/S2 USB device driver in the
Linux kernel contained a buffer overread. A physically proximate attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
expose sensitive information. (CVE-2019-15505)
Brad Spengler discovered that a Spectre mitigation was improperly
implemented in the ptrace susbsystem of the Linux kernel. A local attacker
could possibly use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2019-15902)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
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linux-image-4.4.0-1060-kvm
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4.4.0-1060.67
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linux-image-4.4.0-1096-aws
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4.4.0-1096.107
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linux-image-4.4.0-1124-raspi2
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4.4.0-1124.133
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linux-image-4.4.0-1128-snapdragon
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4.4.0-1128.136
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linux-image-4.4.0-166-generic
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4.4.0-166.195
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linux-image-4.4.0-166-generic-lpae
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4.4.0-166.195
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linux-image-4.4.0-166-lowlatency
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4.4.0-166.195
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linux-image-4.4.0-166-powerpc-e500mc
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4.4.0-166.195
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linux-image-4.4.0-166-powerpc-smp
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4.4.0-166.195
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linux-image-4.4.0-166-powerpc64-emb
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4.4.0-166.195
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linux-image-4.4.0-166-powerpc64-smp
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4.4.0-166.195
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linux-image-aws
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4.4.0.1096.100
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linux-image-generic
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4.4.0.166.174
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linux-image-generic-lpae
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4.4.0.166.174
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linux-image-kvm
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4.4.0.1060.60
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linux-image-lowlatency
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4.4.0.166.174
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linux-image-powerpc-e500mc
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4.4.0.166.174
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linux-image-powerpc-smp
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4.4.0.166.174
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linux-image-powerpc64-emb
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4.4.0.166.174
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linux-image-powerpc64-smp
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4.4.0.166.174
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linux-image-raspi2
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4.4.0.1124.124
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linux-image-snapdragon
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4.4.0.1128.120
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linux-image-virtual
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4.4.0.166.174
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.
Related notices
- USN-4163-2: linux-image-4.4.0-166-powerpc64-emb, linux-image-aws, linux-image-4.4.0-166-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenial, linux-aws, linux-image-4.4.0-166-generic, linux-image-4.4.0-166-lowlatency, linux-image-generic-lts-xenial, linux-image-4.4.0-166-powerpc-e500mc, linux-image-4.4.0-1056-aws, linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenial, linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenial, linux-lts-xenial, linux-image-4.4.0-166-powerpc-smp, linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenial, linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial, linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial, linux-image-4.4.0-166-generic-lpae, linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial
- USN-4162-1: linux-image-4.15.0-1046-gke, linux-hwe, linux-image-4.15.0-1059-oem, linux-image-4.15.0-1066-snapdragon, linux-image-oem, linux-oem, linux-image-4.15.0-1052-aws, linux-azure, linux-image-aws, linux-aws, linux-image-4.15.0-1048-kvm, linux-image-4.15.0-66-lowlatency, linux-raspi2, linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04, linux-image-virtual, linux-aws-hwe, linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04-edge, linux-gcp, linux-image-raspi2, linux-image-oracle, linux-gke-4.15, linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04-edge, linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04, linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04-edge, linux-image-aws-hwe, linux-image-4.15.0-66-generic, linux-image-gke, linux-image-4.15.0-1047-gcp, linux-image-gcp, linux-snapdragon, linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04-edge, linux-image-generic-lpae, linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04, linux-image-4.15.0-66-generic-lpae, linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04, linux, linux-kvm, linux-image-generic, linux-image-4.15.0-1049-raspi2, linux-image-kvm, linux-image-snapdragon, linux-image-4.15.0-1061-azure, linux-oracle, linux-image-lowlatency, linux-image-azure, linux-image-4.15.0-1027-oracle, linux-image-gke-4.15
- USN-4162-2: linux-image-azure, linux-image-4.15.0-1061-azure, linux-azure
- USN-4157-2: linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04, linux-hwe, linux-image-5.0.0-32-lowlatency, linux-image-5.0.0-1021-gcp, linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04, linux-image-gke-5.0, linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-image-5.0.0-1023-azure, linux-image-5.0.0-32-generic-lpae, linux-image-azure, linux-image-gcp, linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04, linux-gke-5.0, linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04, linux-image-5.0.0-32-generic, linux-image-5.0.0-1023-gke
- USN-4157-1: linux-image-5.0.0-1024-snapdragon, linux-azure, linux-image-aws, linux-aws, linux-image-5.0.0-32-generic, linux-raspi2, linux-image-virtual, linux-image-5.0.0-1021-gcp, linux-gcp, linux-image-raspi2, linux-image-5.0.0-1020-raspi2, linux-image-5.0.0-1020-kvm, linux-image-5.0.0-1019-aws, linux-image-5.0.0-32-generic-lpae, linux-image-gke, linux-image-gcp, linux-snapdragon, linux-image-generic-lpae, linux, linux-kvm, linux-image-generic, linux-image-kvm, linux-image-5.0.0-32-lowlatency, linux-image-snapdragon, linux-image-5.0.0-1023-azure, linux-image-lowlatency, linux-image-azure
- USN-4147-1: linux-hwe, linux-image-5.0.0-1019-raspi2, linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04, linux-image-5.0.0-31-generic, linux-azure, linux-image-aws, linux-aws, linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04, linux-gke-5.0, linux-image-5.0.0-1019-kvm, linux-image-5.0.0-31-lowlatency, linux-raspi2, linux-image-virtual, linux-image-5.0.0-1020-gcp, linux-image-5.0.0-31-generic-lpae, linux-gcp, linux-image-raspi2, linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04, linux-image-5.0.0-1023-snapdragon, linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04, linux-image-gke, linux-image-gcp, linux-snapdragon, linux-image-generic-lpae, linux, linux-kvm, linux-image-generic, linux-image-5.0.0-1022-azure, linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04, linux-image-kvm, linux-image-5.0.0-1018-aws, linux-image-gke-5.0, linux-image-snapdragon, linux-image-lowlatency, linux-image-azure, linux-image-5.0.0-1020-gke