CWE
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Advisory Published

USN-6339-4: Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities

First published: Mon Sep 18 2023(Updated: )

It was discovered that the NTFS file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate MFT flags in certain situations. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious NTFS image that, when mounted and operated on, could cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2022-48425) Zi Fan Tan discovered that the binder IPC implementation in the Linux kernel contained 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-2023-21255) It was discovered that a race condition existed in the f2fs file system in the Linux kernel, leading to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious f2fs image that, when mounted and operated on, could cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-2898) It was discovered that the DVB Core driver in the Linux kernel did not properly handle locking events in certain situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (kernel deadlock). (CVE-2023-31084) Yang Lan discovered that the GFS2 file system implementation in the Linux kernel could attempt to dereference a null pointer in some situations. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious GFS2 image that, when mounted and operated on, could cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-3212) It was discovered that the KSMBD implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate buffer sizes in certain operations, leading to an out-of- bounds read vulnerability. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly expose sensitive information. (CVE-2023-38426, CVE-2023-38428) It was discovered that the KSMBD implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly calculate the size of certain buffers. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-38429)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-5.15.0-1039-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1039.45
5.15.0-1039.45
=22.04
All of
ubuntu/linux-image-intel-iotg<5.15.0.1039.39
5.15.0.1039.39
=22.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    The vulnerability ID is USN-6339-4.

  • What is the title of the vulnerability?

    The title of the vulnerability is 'Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities'.

  • What is the CVE ID of this vulnerability?

    The CVE ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-4842.

  • How can this vulnerability be exploited?

    This vulnerability can be exploited by constructing a malicious NTFS image and mounting it on the system.

  • What is the remedy for this vulnerability?

    The remedy for this vulnerability is to update to the Linux kernel version 5.15.0-1039.45 (for linux-image-5.15.0-1039-intel-iotg) or version 5.15.0.1039.39 (for linux-image-intel-iotg).

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