UBUNTU-CVE-2023-6610: High severity ubuntu/linux vulnerability

Published Dec 8, 2023
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Updated

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability was found in smb2dumpdetail in fs/smb/client/smb2ops.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue could allow a local attacker to crash the system or leak internal kernel information.

Affected Software

172 affected componentsFixes available
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1
5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-iot*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5<6.5.0-1017.17~22.04.2
6.5.0-1017.17~22.04.2
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1075.84
5.15.0-1075.84
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5<6.5.0-1018.19~22.04.2
6.5.0-1018.19~22.04.2
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1076.85.1
5.15.0-1076.85.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5<6.5.0-1017.17~22.04.1
6.5.0-1017.17~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5<6.5.0-27.28~22.04.1
6.5.0-27.28~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5<6.5.0-27.28.1~22.04.1
6.5.0-27.28.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5<6.5.0-1014.14
6.5.0-1014.14
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1<6.1.0-1035.35
6.1.0-1035.35
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5<6.5.0-1019.20
6.5.0-1019.20
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5<6.5.0-1020.20~22.04.1
6.5.0-1020.20~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5<6.5.0-27.28.1~22.04.1
6.5.0-27.28.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5<6.5.0-1011.12~22.04.1
6.5.0-1011.12~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1075.84+fips1
5.15.0-1075.84+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.7.0-1001.1
6.7.0-1001.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1078.87~20.04.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-1017.17~22.04.2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1075.84
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-1018.19~22.04.2
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1076.85.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-1017.17~22.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-27.28~22.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-27.28.1~22.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-1014.14
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.0-1035.35
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-1019.20
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-1020.20~22.04.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-27.28.1~22.04.1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.5.0-1011.12~22.04.1
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1075.84+fips1
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.7.0-1001.1

Event History

Dec 8, 2023
CVE Published
via OSV·05:15 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which Ubuntu kernel packages are identified as affected?

The listed affected software includes ubuntu/linux, ubuntu/linux-fips, ubuntu/linux-aws, ubuntu/linux-aws-fips, ubuntu/linux-azure, ubuntu/linux-azure-fips, ubuntu/linux-gcp, and ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips.

2

What level of access does an attacker need?

The vulnerability is described as exploitable by a local attacker. The supplied severity vector indicates no privileges are required, but user interaction is required.

3

What could successful exploitation do?

Successful exploitation could crash the system, affecting availability, or leak internal kernel information.

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