USN-4712-1: Linux kernel regression
2 February 2021
USN-4576-1 introduced a regression in the Linux kernel.
Releases
Packages
- linux - Linux kernel
- linux-hwe-5.4 - Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel
- linux-hwe-5.8 - Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel
Details
USN-4576-1 fixed a vulnerability in the overlay file system
implementation in the Linux kernel. Unfortunately, that fix introduced
a regression that could incorrectly deny access to overlay files in
some situations. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original vulnerability details:
Giuseppe Scrivano discovered that the overlay file system in the Linux
kernel did not properly perform permission checks in some situations. A
local attacker could possibly use this to bypass intended restrictions and
gain read access to restricted files.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 20.10
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linux-image-5.8.0-41-generic
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5.8.0-41.46
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linux-image-5.8.0-41-generic-64k
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5.8.0-41.46
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linux-image-5.8.0-41-generic-lpae
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5.8.0-41.46
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linux-image-5.8.0-41-lowlatency
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5.8.0-41.46
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linux-image-generic
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5.8.0.41.45
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linux-image-generic-64k
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5.8.0.41.45
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linux-image-generic-lpae
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5.8.0.41.45
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linux-image-lowlatency
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5.8.0.41.45
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linux-image-oem-20.04
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5.8.0.41.45
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linux-image-virtual
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5.8.0.41.45
Ubuntu 20.04
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linux-image-5.4.0-65-generic
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5.4.0-65.73
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linux-image-5.4.0-65-generic-lpae
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5.4.0-65.73
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linux-image-5.4.0-65-lowlatency
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5.4.0-65.73
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linux-image-5.8.0-41-generic
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5.8.0-41.46~20.04.1
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linux-image-5.8.0-41-generic-lpae
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5.8.0-41.46~20.04.1
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linux-image-5.8.0-41-lowlatency
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5.8.0-41.46~20.04.1
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linux-image-generic
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5.4.0.65.68
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linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04
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5.8.0.41.46~20.04.27
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linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04
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5.8.0.41.46~20.04.27
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linux-image-generic-lpae
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5.4.0.65.68
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linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04
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5.8.0.41.46~20.04.27
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linux-image-lowlatency
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5.4.0.65.68
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linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04
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5.8.0.41.46~20.04.27
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linux-image-oem
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5.4.0.65.68
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linux-image-oem-osp1
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5.4.0.65.68
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linux-image-virtual
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5.4.0.65.68
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linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04
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5.8.0.41.46~20.04.27
Ubuntu 18.04
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linux-image-5.4.0-65-generic
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5.4.0-65.73~18.04.1
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linux-image-5.4.0-65-generic-lpae
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5.4.0-65.73~18.04.1
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linux-image-5.4.0-65-lowlatency
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5.4.0-65.73~18.04.1
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linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04
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5.4.0.65.73~18.04.60
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linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04
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5.4.0.65.73~18.04.60
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linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04
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5.4.0.65.73~18.04.60
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linux-image-oem
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5.4.0.65.73~18.04.60
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linux-image-oem-osp1
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5.4.0.65.73~18.04.60
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linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04
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5.4.0.65.73~18.04.60
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linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04
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5.4.0.65.73~18.04.60
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.