USN-5219-1: Linux kernel vulnerability
Published Jan 11, 2022
·Updated
It was discovered that the eBPF implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate the memory size of certain ring buffer operation arguments. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Affected Software
140 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.13.0-1008-kvm<5.13.0-1008.8
5.13.0-1008.8
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual<5.13.0.25.36
5.13.0.25.36
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.13.0-25-generic<5.13.0-25.26
5.13.0-25.26
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-64k<5.13.0.25.36
5.13.0.25.36
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic<5.13.0.25.36
5.13.0.25.36
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-aws<5.13.0.1009.11
5.13.0.1009.11
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.13.0-1010-gcp<5.13.0-1010.12
5.13.0-1010.12
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.13.0-25-generic-64k<5.13.0-25.26
5.13.0-25.26
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.13.0-25-generic-lpae<5.13.0-25.26
5.13.0-25.26
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.13.0-1013-oracle<5.13.0-1013.16
5.13.0-1013.16
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.13.0-1013-raspi-nolpae<5.13.0-1013.15
5.13.0-1013.15
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.13.0-1010-azure<5.13.0-1010.11
5.13.0-1010.11
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-raspi-nolpae<5.13.0.1013.19
5.13.0.1013.19
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oem-20.04<5.13.0.25.36
5.13.0.25.36
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gke<5.13.0.1010.10
5.13.0.1010.10
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.13.0-1013-raspi<5.13.0-1013.15
5.13.0-1013.15
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gcp<5.13.0.1010.10
5.13.0.1010.10
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.13.0-25-lowlatency<5.13.0-25.26
5.13.0-25.26
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oracle<5.13.0.1013.14
5.13.0.1013.14
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.13.0-1009-aws<5.13.0-1009.10
5.13.0-1009.10
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-azure<5.13.0.1010.11
5.13.0.1010.11
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-raspi<5.13.0.1013.19
5.13.0.1013.19
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-kvm<5.13.0.1008.8
5.13.0.1008.8
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae<5.13.0.25.36
5.13.0.25.36
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency<5.13.0.25.36
5.13.0.25.36
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual<5.11.0.46.46
5.11.0.46.46
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.11.0-46-generic-64k<5.11.0-46.51
5.11.0-46.51
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-64k<5.11.0.46.46
5.11.0.46.46
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic<5.11.0.46.46
5.11.0.46.46
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-aws<5.11.0.1025.25
5.11.0.1025.25
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.11.0-1025-raspi-nolpae<5.11.0-1025.27
5.11.0-1025.27
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.11.0-1025-azure<5.11.0-1025.27
5.11.0-1025.27
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.11.0-1025-raspi<5.11.0-1025.27
5.11.0-1025.27
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.11.0-46-generic<5.11.0-46.51
5.11.0-46.51
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.11.0-1022-kvm<5.11.0-1022.24
5.11.0-1022.24
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.11.0-1025-oracle<5.11.0-1025.27
5.11.0-1025.27
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-azure<5.11.0.1025.25
5.11.0.1025.25
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-raspi-nolpae<5.11.0.1025.23
5.11.0.1025.23
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oem-20.04<5.11.0.46.46
5.11.0.46.46
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gke<5.11.0.1026.25
5.11.0.1026.25
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.11.0-1026-gcp<5.11.0-1026.29
5.11.0-1026.29
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.11.0-46-lowlatency<5.11.0-46.51
5.11.0-46.51
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gcp<5.11.0.1026.25
5.11.0.1026.25
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.11.0-1025-aws<5.11.0-1025.27
5.11.0-1025.27
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oracle<5.11.0.1025.25
5.11.0.1025.25
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.11.0-46-generic-lpae<5.11.0-46.51
5.11.0-46.51
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-raspi<5.11.0.1025.23
5.11.0.1025.23
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-kvm<5.11.0.1022.23
5.11.0.1022.23
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae<5.11.0.46.46
5.11.0.46.46
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency<5.11.0.46.46
5.11.0.46.46
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oem-20.04b<5.10.0.1055.56
5.10.0.1055.56
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.11.0-46-generic-lpae<5.11.0-46.51~20.04.1
5.11.0-46.51~20.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-aws<5.11.0.1025.27~20.04.24
5.11.0.1025.27~20.04.24
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04<5.11.0.46.51~20.04.23
5.11.0.46.51~20.04.23
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.11.0-1025-azure<5.11.0-1025.27~20.04.1
5.11.0-1025.27~20.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.10.0-1055-oem<5.10.0-1055.58
5.10.0-1055.58
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.11.0-1026-gcp<5.11.0-1026.29~20.04.1
5.11.0-1026.29~20.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.11.0-46-generic<5.11.0-46.51~20.04.1
5.11.0-46.51~20.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.11.0-1025-oracle<5.11.0-1025.27~20.04.1
5.11.0-1025.27~20.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04<5.11.0.46.51~20.04.23
5.11.0.46.51~20.04.23
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oem-20.04<5.10.0.1055.56
5.10.0.1055.56
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.11.0-46-lowlatency<5.11.0-46.51~20.04.1
5.11.0-46.51~20.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gcp<5.11.0.1026.29~20.04.25
5.11.0.1026.29~20.04.25
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.11.0-1025-aws<5.11.0-1025.27~20.04.1
5.11.0-1025.27~20.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oracle<5.11.0.1025.27~20.04.18
5.11.0.1025.27~20.04.18
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.11.0-46-generic-64k<5.11.0-46.51~20.04.1
5.11.0-46.51~20.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04<5.11.0.46.51~20.04.23
5.11.0.46.51~20.04.23
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-azure<5.11.0.1025.27~20.04.24
5.11.0.1025.27~20.04.24
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04<5.11.0.46.51~20.04.23
5.11.0.46.51~20.04.23
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04<5.11.0.46.51~20.04.23
5.11.0.46.51~20.04.23
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
Event History
Jan 11, 2022
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of USN-5219-1?
The severity level of USN-5219-1 is considered high due to potential denial of service and arbitrary code execution risks.
2
How do I fix USN-5219-1?
To fix USN-5219-1, upgrade to the latest kernel version as specified in the advisory, which is 5.13.0-1008.8 or higher.
3
What are the potential impacts of USN-5219-1?
The impacts of USN-5219-1 include possible system crashes and exploitation that may lead to arbitrary code execution.
4
Who is affected by USN-5219-1?
Users of Ubuntu 21.10 with specific kernel packages such as linux-image-5.13.0-1008-kvm are affected by USN-5219-1.
5
What should I do if I'm using an affected version for USN-5219-1?
If using an affected version, you should immediately update your kernel to the fixed version provided in the USN-5219-1 notice.