USN-4659-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the binder IPC implementation in the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-0423) Daniele Antonioli, Nils Ole Tippenhauer, and Kasper Rasmussen discovered that legacy pairing and secure-connections pairing authentication in the Bluetooth protocol could allow an unauthenticated user to complete authentication without pairing credentials via adjacent access. A physically proximate attacker could use this to impersonate a previously paired Bluetooth device. (CVE-2020-10135) It was discovered that a race condition existed in the perf subsystem of the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. An attacker with access to the perf subsystem could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-14351) Keyu Man discovered that the ICMP global rate limiter in the Linux kernel could be used to assist in scanning open UDP ports. A remote attacker could use to facilitate attacks on UDP based services that depend on source port randomization. (CVE-2020-25705) It was discovered that the KVM hypervisor in the Linux kernel did not properly handle interrupts in certain situations. A local attacker in a guest VM could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (host system crash). (CVE-2020-27152) It was discovered that the framebuffer implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly perform range checks in certain situations. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2020-28915) It was discovered that Power 9 processors could be coerced to expose information from the L1 cache in certain situations. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2020-4788)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this advisory?
The vulnerability ID for this advisory is USN-4659-1.
What is the severity of USN-4659-1?
The severity of USN-4659-1 is not mentioned in the description.
What is the affected software for USN-4659-1?
The affected software for USN-4659-1 is the Linux kernel version 5.8.0-1008.11 on Ubuntu 20.10.
How can I fix USN-4659-1?
To fix USN-4659-1, update the Linux kernel to version 5.8.0-1008.11 or later.
Where can I find more information about USN-4659-1?
You can find more information about USN-4659-1 at the following references: [link1](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-28915), [link2](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-4788), [link3](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-10135)