USN-3469-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Published Oct 31, 2017
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Updated

Anthony Perard discovered that the Xen virtual block driver did not properly initialize some data structures before passing them to user space. A local attacker in a guest VM could use this to expose sensitive information from the host OS or other guest VMs. (CVE-2017-10911) Bo Zhang discovered that the netlink wireless configuration interface in the Linux kernel did not properly validate attributes when handling certain requests. A local attacker with the CAPNETADMIN could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-12153) It was discovered that the nested KVM implementation in the Linux kernel in some situations did not properly prevent second level guests from reading and writing the hardware CR8 register. A local attacker in a guest could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). It was discovered that the key management subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly restrict key reads on negatively instantiated keys. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-12192) It was discovered that an integer overflow existed in the sysfs interface for the QLogic 24xx+ series SCSI driver in the Linux kernel. A local privileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-14051) It was discovered that the ATI Radeon framebuffer driver in the Linux kernel did not properly initialize a data structure returned to user space. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2017-14156) Dave Chinner discovered that the XFS filesystem did not enforce that the realtime inode flag was settable only on filesystems on a realtime device. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-14340) ChunYu Wang discovered that the iSCSI transport implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate data structures. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-14489) It was discovered that the generic SCSI driver in the Linux kernel did not properly initialize data returned to user space in some situations. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2017-14991) Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the Floating Point Unit (fpu) subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle attempts to set reserved bits in a task's extended state (xstate) area. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2017-15537) Pengfei Wang discovered that the Turtle Beach MultiSound audio device driver in the Linux kernel contained race conditions when fetching from the ring-buffer. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (infinite loop). (CVE-2017-9984, CVE-2017-9985)

Affected Software

24 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-1009-kvm<4.4.0-1009.14
4.4.0-1009.14
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-1033-gke<4.4.0-1033.33
4.4.0-1033.33
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-1039-aws<4.4.0-1039.48
4.4.0-1039.48
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-1076-raspi2<4.4.0-1076.84
4.4.0-1076.84
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-1078-snapdragon<4.4.0-1078.83
4.4.0-1078.83
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-98-generic<4.4.0-98.121
4.4.0-98.121
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-98-generic-lpae<4.4.0-98.121
4.4.0-98.121
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-98-lowlatency<4.4.0-98.121
4.4.0-98.121
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-98-powerpc-e500mc<4.4.0-98.121
4.4.0-98.121
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-98-powerpc-smp<4.4.0-98.121
4.4.0-98.121
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-98-powerpc64-emb<4.4.0-98.121
4.4.0-98.121
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-98-powerpc64-smp<4.4.0-98.121
4.4.0-98.121
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04

Event History

Oct 31, 2017
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-3469-1?

The severity of USN-3469-1 is high.

2

How can a local attacker exploit USN-3469-1?

A local attacker in a guest VM could exploit USN-3469-1 to expose sensitive information from the host OS or other guest VMs.

3

What is the remedy for USN-3469-1 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS?

The remedy for USN-3469-1 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS is to update to linux-image-4.4.0-1009-kvm version 4.4.0-1009.14 or later.

4

Are there any other known vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel?

Yes, there are other known vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel. Please refer to the provided references for more information.

5

What Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) categories are associated with USN-3469-1?

USN-3469-1 is associated with CWE-190 and CWE-362.

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