USN-2075-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Published Jan 3, 2014
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Updated

Vasily Kulikov reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's implementation of ptrace. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2013-2929) Dave Jones and Vince Weaver reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's per event subsystem that allows normal users to enable function tracing. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to obtain potentially sensitive information from the kernel. (CVE-2013-2930) Stephan Mueller reported an error in the Linux kernel's ansi cprng random number generator. This flaw makes it easier for a local attacker to break cryptographic protections. (CVE-2013-4345) Jason Wang discovered a bug in the network flow dissector in the Linux kernel. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (infinite loop). (CVE-2013-4348) Multiple integer overflow flaws were discovered in the Alchemy LCD frame- buffer drivers in the Linux kernel. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2013-4511) Nico Golde and Fabian Yamaguchi reported a buffer overflow in the Ozmo Devices USB over WiFi devices. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service or possibly unspecified impact. (CVE-2013-4513) Nico Golde and Fabian Yamaguchi reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's driver for Agere Systems HERMES II Wireless PC Cards. A local user with the CAPNETADMIN capability could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service or possibly gain adminstrative priviliges. (CVE-2013-4514) Nico Golde and Fabian Yamaguchi reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's driver for Beceem WIMAX chipset based devices. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2013-4515) Nico Golde and Fabian Yamaguchi reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's driver for the SystemBase Multi-2/PCI serial card. An unprivileged user could obtain sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2013-4516) Nico Golde and Fabian Yamaguchi reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's debugfs filesystem. An administrative local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (OOPS). (CVE-2013-6378) Nico Golde and Fabian Yamaguchi reported a flaw in the driver for Adaptec AACRAID scsi raid devices in the Linux kernel. A local user could use this flaw to cause a denial of service or possibly other unspecified impact. (CVE-2013-6380) A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's compat ioctls for Adaptec AACRAID scsi raid devices. An unprivileged local user could send administrative commands to these devices potentially compromising the data stored on the device. (CVE-2013-6383) Nico Golde reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's userspace IO (uio) driver. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges. (CVE-2013-6763) A race condition flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's ipc shared memory implimentation. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecied other impacts. (CVE-2013-7026)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic-lpae<3.11.0-15.23
3.11.0-15.23
Ubuntu Ubuntu=13.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic<3.11.0-15.23
3.11.0-15.23
Ubuntu Ubuntu=13.10

Event History

Jan 3, 2014
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-2075-1?

The severity of USN-2075-1 is high due to its potential to allow unprivileged local users to access sensitive kernel memory information.

2

How do I fix USN-2075-1?

To fix USN-2075-1, you should update to the patched kernel version 3.11.0-15.23 or higher for Ubuntu 13.10.

3

Who reported the vulnerability in USN-2075-1?

The vulnerability in USN-2075-1 was reported by Vasily Kulikov, along with Dave Jones and Vince Weaver.

4

What type of attack is possible with USN-2075-1?

An unprivileged local user could exploit USN-2075-1 to perform information disclosure attacks against kernel memory.

5

Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by USN-2075-1?

USN-2075-1 affects Ubuntu 13.10 with specific kernel versions prior to 3.11.0-15.23.

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