USN-6096-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Published May 22, 2023
·
Updated

It was discovered that some AMD x86-64 processors with SMT enabled could speculatively execute instructions using a return address from a sibling thread. A local attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2022-27672) Ziming Zhang discovered that the VMware Virtual GPU DRM driver in the Linux kernel contained an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2022-36280) Zheng Wang discovered that the Intel i915 graphics driver in the Linux kernel did not properly handle certain error conditions, leading to a double-free. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2022-3707) Haowei Yan discovered that a race condition existed in the Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2022-4129) It was discovered that the NTFS file system implementation in the Linux kernel contained a null pointer dereference in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2022-4842) It was discovered that the NTFS file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate attributes in certain situations, leading to an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2022-48423) It was discovered that the NTFS file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate attributes in certain situations, leading to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. A local attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2022-48424) It was discovered that the KSMBD implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate buffer lengths, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-0210) Kyle Zeng discovered that the IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel contained a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in certain situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-0394) Jordy Zomer and Alexandra Sandulescu discovered that syscalls invoking the doprlimit() function in the Linux kernel did not properly handle speculative execution barriers. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-0458) Jordy Zomer and Alexandra Sandulescu discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly implement speculative execution barriers in usercopy functions in certain situations. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-0459) It was discovered that the Human Interface Device (HID) support driver in the Linux kernel contained a type confusion vulnerability in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-1073) It was discovered that a memory leak existed in the SCTP protocol implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion). (CVE-2023-1074) It was discovered that the TLS subsystem in the Linux kernel contained a type confusion vulnerability in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly expose sensitive information. (CVE-2023-1075) It was discovered that the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) protocol implementation in the Linux kernel contained a type confusion vulnerability in some situations. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-1078) Xingyuan Mo discovered that the x86 KVM implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly initialize some data structures. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-1513) It was discovered that the NFS implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle pending tasks in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-1652) It was discovered that the ARM64 EFI runtime services implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly manage concurrency calls. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-21102) It was discovered that a race condition existed in Adreno GPU DRM driver in the Linux kernel, leading to a double-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-21106) It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the iSCSI TCP implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-2162) Kyle Zeng discovered that the class-based queuing discipline implementation in the Linux kernel contained a type confusion vulnerability in some situations. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-23454) Kyle Zeng discovered that the ATM VC queuing discipline implementation in the Linux kernel contained a type confusion vulnerability in some situations. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-23455) It was discovered that the NTFS file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate the size of attributes when parsing MFT. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2023-26544) It was discovered that the NET/ROM protocol implementation in the Linux kernel contained a race condition in some situations, 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-2023-32269) Duoming Zhou discovered that a race condition existed in the infrared receiver/transceiver driver in the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after- free vulnerability. A privileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-1118)

Affected Software

19 affected componentsFixes available
Ubuntu Linux kernel
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gcp<5.19.0.1024.20
5.19.0.1024.20
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.19.0-1024-gcp<5.19.0-1024.26
5.19.0-1024.26
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04<5.19.0.42.43~22.04.15
5.19.0.42.43~22.04.15
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04<5.19.0.42.43~22.04.15
5.19.0.42.43~22.04.15
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04<5.19.0.42.43~22.04.15
5.19.0.42.43~22.04.15
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.19.0-42-generic-64k<5.19.0-42.43~22.04.1
5.19.0-42.43~22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-22.04<5.19.0.42.43~22.04.15
5.19.0.42.43~22.04.15
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.19.0-42-generic<5.19.0-42.43~22.04.1
5.19.0-42.43~22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.19.0-42-generic-lpae<5.19.0-42.43~22.04.1
5.19.0-42.43~22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.19.0.1024.20
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.19.0-1024-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.19.0-1024.26
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.19.0.42.43~22.04.15
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.19.0.42.43~22.04.15
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.19.0.42.43~22.04.15
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.19.0-42-generic-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.19.0-42.43~22.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-22.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.19.0.42.43~22.04.15
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.19.0-42-generic to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.19.0-42.43~22.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.19.0-42-generic-lpae to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.19.0-42.43~22.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch USN-6096-1

Event History

May 22, 2023
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-27672?

The severity of CVE-2022-27672 is high.

2

How does CVE-2022-27672 impact AMD x86-64 processors with SMT?

CVE-2022-27672 can allow a local attacker to speculatively execute instructions using a return address from a sibling thread, potentially exposing sensitive information.

3

What is the recommended remedy for the Linux kernel vulnerability?

The recommended remedy is to update to version 5.19.0.1024.20 of the linux-image-gcp package.

4

Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by the Linux kernel vulnerability?

The Linux kernel vulnerability affects Ubuntu 22.10 and Ubuntu 22.04.

5

Where can I find more information about the Linux kernel vulnerabilities?

You can find more information about the Linux kernel vulnerabilities at the following links: [CVE-2023-23454](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-23454), [CVE-2023-0458](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-0458), [CVE-2023-1075](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-1075).

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co
By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.
© 2026 SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
ABN: 70 645 966 203, ACN: 645 966 203