Advisory Published

USN-5857-1: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerability

First published: Thu Feb 09 2023(Updated: )

Davide Ornaghi discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle VLAN headers in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-oem-22.04b<6.0.0.1011.11
6.0.0.1011.11
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-6.0.0-1011-oem<6.0.0-1011.11
6.0.0-1011.11
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

    The vulnerability ID is USN-5857-1.

  • What is the severity of USN-5857-1?

    The severity of USN-5857-1 is not specified in the information provided.

  • How does this vulnerability affect the Linux kernel?

    This vulnerability affects the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel.

  • What can a local attacker do with this vulnerability?

    A local attacker can cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

  • How can I fix this vulnerability?

    To fix this vulnerability, update to the specified versions of the affected software packages: linux-image-oem-22.04b version 6.0.0.1011.11 or linux-image-6.0.0-1011-oem version 6.0.0-1011.11.

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