USN-6625-3: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities

Published Feb 20, 2024
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Updated

Marek Marczykowski-Górecki discovered that the Xen event channel infrastructure implementation in the Linux kernel contained a race condition. An attacker in a guest VM could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (paravirtualized device unavailability). (CVE-2023-34324) Zheng Wang discovered a use-after-free in the Renesas Ethernet AVB driver in the Linux kernel during device removal. A privileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-35827) 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) 黄思聪 discovered that the NFC Controller Interface (NCI) implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle certain memory allocation failure conditions, leading to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-46343)

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1102-raspi<5.4.0-1102.114
5.4.0-1102.114
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-raspi<5.4.0.1102.132
5.4.0.1102.132
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-raspi2<5.4.0.1102.132
5.4.0.1102.132
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1102-raspi<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1102-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1102.114
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1102.132
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-raspi2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1102.132
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1102-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro

Event History

Feb 20, 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-6625-3?

The severity of USN-6625-3 is critical due to the potential for denial of service caused by a race condition in the Xen event channel infrastructure.

2

How do I fix USN-6625-3?

To fix USN-6625-3, update the Linux kernel to the recommended versions provided by your Ubuntu distribution.

3

What systems are affected by USN-6625-3?

USN-6625-3 affects Ubuntu 20.04 and 18.04 with specific versions of the linux-image packages related to Raspberry Pi.

4

Can USN-6625-3 be exploited remotely?

Yes, an attacker in a guest VM could exploit USN-6625-3 to cause service unavailability, impacting the host system.

5

What is the main issue addressed in USN-6625-3?

The main issue addressed in USN-6625-3 is a race condition within the Xen event channel implementation in the Linux kernel.

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