USN-4369-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Published May 24, 2020
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Updated

It was discovered that the btrfs implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly detect that a block was marked dirty in some situations. An attacker could use this to specially craft a file system image that, when unmounted, could cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2019-19377) Tristan Madani discovered that the file locking implementation in the Linux kernel contained a race condition. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service or expose sensitive information. (CVE-2019-19769) It was discovered that the Serial CAN interface driver in the Linux kernel did not properly initialize data. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2020-11494) It was discovered that the linux kernel did not properly validate certain mount options to the tmpfs virtual memory file system. A local attacker with the ability to specify mount options could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-11565) It was discovered that the OV51x USB Camera device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device metadata. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-11608) It was discovered that the STV06XX USB Camera device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device metadata. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-11609) It was discovered that the Xirlink C-It USB Camera device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device metadata. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-11668) It was discovered that the block layer in the Linux kernel contained a race condition leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-12657)

Affected Software

89 affected componentsFixes available
Canonical Linux kernel
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1017-kvm<5.3.0-1017.19
5.3.0-1017.19
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1018-oracle<5.3.0-1018.20
5.3.0-1018.20
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1019-aws<5.3.0-1019.21
5.3.0-1019.21
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1020-gcp<5.3.0-1020.22
5.3.0-1020.22
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1022-azure<5.3.0-1022.23
5.3.0-1022.23
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1025-raspi2<5.3.0-1025.27
5.3.0-1025.27
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-53-generic<5.3.0-53.47
5.3.0-53.47
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-53-generic-lpae<5.3.0-53.47
5.3.0-53.47
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-53-lowlatency<5.3.0-53.47
5.3.0-53.47
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-53-snapdragon<5.3.0-53.47
5.3.0-53.47
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-aws<5.3.0.1019.31
5.3.0.1019.31
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-azure<5.3.0.1022.41
5.3.0.1022.41
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gcp<5.3.0.1020.31
5.3.0.1020.31
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic<5.3.0.53.45
5.3.0.53.45
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae<5.3.0.53.45
5.3.0.53.45
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gke<5.3.0.1020.31
5.3.0.1020.31
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-kvm<5.3.0.1017.19
5.3.0.1017.19
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency<5.3.0.53.45
5.3.0.53.45
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oracle<5.3.0.1018.33
5.3.0.1018.33
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-raspi2<5.3.0.1025.22
5.3.0.1025.22
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-snapdragon<5.3.0.53.45
5.3.0.53.45
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual<5.3.0.53.45
5.3.0.53.45
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1018-oracle<5.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1
5.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1019-aws<5.3.0-1019.21~18.04.1
5.3.0-1019.21~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1020-gcp<5.3.0-1020.22~18.04.1
5.3.0-1020.22~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1020-gke<5.3.0-1020.22~18.04.1
5.3.0-1020.22~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1022-azure<5.3.0-1022.23~18.04.1
5.3.0-1022.23~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-53-generic<5.3.0-53.47~18.04.1
5.3.0-53.47~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-53-generic-lpae<5.3.0-53.47~18.04.1
5.3.0-53.47~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-53-lowlatency<5.3.0-53.47~18.04.1
5.3.0-53.47~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-aws<5.3.0.1019.20
5.3.0.1019.20
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-aws-edge<5.3.0.1019.20
5.3.0.1019.20
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-azure<5.3.0.1022.22
5.3.0.1022.22
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-azure-edge<5.3.0.1022.22
5.3.0.1022.22
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gcp<5.3.0.1020.19
5.3.0.1020.19
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gcp-edge<5.3.0.1020.19
5.3.0.1020.19
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04<5.3.0.53.109
5.3.0.53.109
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04<5.3.0.53.109
5.3.0.53.109
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gke-5.3<5.3.0.1020.10
5.3.0.1020.10
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gkeop-5.3<5.3.0.53.109
5.3.0.53.109
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04<5.3.0.53.109
5.3.0.53.109
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oracle<5.3.0.1018.19
5.3.0.1018.19
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04<5.3.0.53.109
5.3.0.53.109
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04<5.3.0.53.109
5.3.0.53.109
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1017-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1017.19
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1018-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1018.20
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1019-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1019.21
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1020-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1020.22
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1022-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1022.23
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1025-raspi2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1025.27
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-53-generic to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-53.47
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-53-generic-lpae to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-53.47
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-53-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-53.47
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-53-snapdragon to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-53.47
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.3.0.1019.31
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.3.0.1022.41
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.3.0.1020.31
  14. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.3.0.53.45
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0.53.45
  16. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.3.0.1020.31
  17. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.3.0.1017.19
  18. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.3.0.53.45
  19. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.3.0.1018.33
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-raspi2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0.1025.22
  21. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.3.0.53.45
  22. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.3.0.53.45
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1018-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1019-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1019.21~18.04.1
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1020-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1020.22~18.04.1
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1020-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1020.22~18.04.1
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-1022-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1022.23~18.04.1
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-53-generic to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-53.47~18.04.1
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-53-generic-lpae to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-53.47~18.04.1
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.3.0-53-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-53.47~18.04.1
  31. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.3.0.1019.20
  32. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.3.0.1019.20
  33. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.3.0.1022.22
  34. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.3.0.1022.22
  35. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.3.0.1020.19
  36. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.3.0.1020.19
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0.53.109
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0.53.109
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-gke-5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0.1020.10
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-gkeop-5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0.53.109
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0.53.109
  42. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.3.0.1018.19
  43. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0.53.109
  44. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0.53.109

Event History

May 24, 2020
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-4369-1?

USN-4369-1 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for denial of service.

2

How do I fix USN-4369-1?

To resolve USN-4369-1, you should upgrade to the recommended patched versions of the affected Linux kernel packages.

3

Which Ubuntu versions are affected by USN-4369-1?

USN-4369-1 affects Ubuntu 19.10 and versions around it.

4

What does the vulnerability USN-4369-1 affect specifically?

USN-4369-1 affects the btrfs implementation in the Linux kernel regarding its handling of dirty block detection.

5

Can the exploitation of USN-4369-1 lead to any serious consequences?

Yes, exploitation of USN-4369-1 can lead to a denial of service resulting in a system crash.

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