USN-6604-2: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities

Published Jan 29, 2024
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Updated

It was discovered that the ASUS HID driver in the Linux kernel did not properly handle device removal, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker with physical access could plug in a specially crafted USB device to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-1079) Jana Hofmann, Emanuele Vannacci, Cedric Fournet, Boris Kopf, and Oleksii Oleksenko discovered that some AMD processors could leak stale data from division operations in certain situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2023-20588) It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Linux kernel when performing operations with kernel objects, leading to an out-of-bounds write. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-45863) It was discovered that the CIFS network file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate the server frame size in certain situation, leading to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious CIFS image that, when operated on, could cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly expose sensitive information. (CVE-2023-6606) Budimir Markovic, Lucas De Marchi, and Pengfei Xu discovered that the perf subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly validate all event sizes when attaching new events, leading to an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-6931) It was discovered that the IGMP protocol implementation in the Linux kernel contained a race condition, 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-2023-6932)

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-1173-azure<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-azure-lts-18.04<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-1173-azure<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-azure<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-1173-azure<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=14.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-azure<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=14.04

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-1173-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-azure-lts-18.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro

Event History

Jan 29, 2024
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-6604-2?

The severity of USN-6604-2 is considered high as it allows for a local denial of service through a use-after-free vulnerability.

2

How do I fix USN-6604-2?

To fix USN-6604-2, update to the recommended versions of the affected Linux kernel packages as specified in the advisory.

3

Who is affected by USN-6604-2?

Users of Ubuntu versions 14.04, 16.04, and 18.04 with specific Linux kernel packages are affected by USN-6604-2.

4

What can an attacker do with USN-6604-2?

An attacker with physical access can exploit USN-6604-2 by using a specially crafted USB device to cause a system crash.

5

When was USN-6604-2 published?

USN-6604-2 was published to address vulnerabilities in the AS S HID driver on the Linux kernel.

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