Advisory Published

USN-5764-1: U-Boot vulnerabilities

First published: Tue Dec 06 2022(Updated: )

It was discovered that U-Boot incorrectly handled certain USB DFU download setup packets. A local attacker could use this issue to cause U-Boot to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-2347) Nicolas Bidron and Nicolas Guigo discovered that U-Boot incorrectly handled certain fragmented IP packets. A local attacker could use this issue to cause U-Boot to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-30552, CVE-2022-30790) It was discovered that U-Boot incorrectly handled certain NFS lookup replies. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause U-Boot to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-30767) Jincheng Wang discovered that U-Boot incorrectly handled certain SquashFS structures. A local attacker could use this issue to cause U-Boot to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-33103) Tatsuhiko Yasumatsu discovered that U-Boot incorrectly handled certain SquashFS structures. A local attacker could use this issue to cause U-Boot to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-33967) It was discovered that U-Boot incorrectly handled the i2c command. A local attacker could use this issue to cause U-Boot to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-34835)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/u-boot<2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-rpi<2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-sifive<2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-amlogic<2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-stm32<2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-tools<2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-imx<2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-tegra<2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-microchip<2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-sunxi<2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-qcom<2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-qemu<2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-omap<2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-mvebu<2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-rockchip<2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-exynos<2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2
Ubuntu=22.10
All of
ubuntu/u-boot<2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-qemu<2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-sifive<2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-amlogic<2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-tools<2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-imx<2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-tegra<2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-microchip<2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-sunxi<2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-qcom<2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-rpi<2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-omap<2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-mvebu<2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-rockchip<2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-exynos<2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
2022.01+dfsg-2ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot<2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-qemu<2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-sifive<2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-amlogic<2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-tools<2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-imx<2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-tegra<2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-sunxi<2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-qcom<2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-rpi<2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-omap<2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-mvebu<2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-rockchip<2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-exynos<2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
2021.01+dfsg-3ubuntu0~20.04.5
Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot<2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-qemu<2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-amlogic<2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-tools<2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-imx<2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-tegra<2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-sunxi<2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-qcom<2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-rpi<2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-omap<2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-mvebu<2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-rockchip<2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/u-boot-exynos<2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
2020.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0~18.04.3
Ubuntu=18.04

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  • What is the severity of USN-5764-1?

    USN-5764-1 has been classified with a high severity due to the potential for denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix the vulnerability USN-5764-1?

    To address USN-5764-1, upgrade to the fixed version, specifically u-boot version 2022.07+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2 or later.

  • What products are affected by USN-5764-1?

    USN-5764-1 affects various Ubuntu products including 22.10 versions of u-boot, u-boot-rpi, u-boot-sifive, and others.

  • Who discovered the issues addressed in USN-5764-1?

    The vulnerabilities in USN-5764-1 were discovered by researchers Nicolas Bidron and Nicolas Guigo.

  • What impact does USN-5764-1 potentially have on my system?

    If exploited, USN-5764-1 could lead to a crash of U-Boot, causing denial of service or unauthorized code execution.

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