USN-6816-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Published Jun 7, 2024
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Updated

Ziming Zhang discovered that the DRM driver for VMware Virtual GPU did not properly handle certain error conditions, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. A local attacker could possibly trigger this vulnerability to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-38096) Zheng Wang discovered that the Broadcom FullMAC WLAN driver in the Linux kernel contained a race condition during device removal, leading to a use- after-free vulnerability. A physically proximate attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-47233) It was discovered that the ATA over Ethernet (AoE) driver in the Linux kernel contained a race condition, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-6270) It was discovered that the Atheros 802.11ac wireless driver did not properly validate certain data structures, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-7042) It was discovered that the Intel Data Streaming and Intel Analytics Accelerator drivers in the Linux kernel allowed direct access to the devices for unprivileged users and virtual machines. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-21823) Gui-Dong Han discovered that the software RAID driver in the Linux kernel contained a race condition, leading to an integer overflow vulnerability. A privileged attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-23307) Bai Jiaju discovered that the Xceive XC4000 silicon tuner device driver in the Linux kernel contained a race condition, leading to an integer overflow vulnerability. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-24861) Chenyuan Yang discovered that the Unsorted Block Images (UBI) flash device volume management subsystem did not properly validate logical eraseblock sizes in certain situations. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-25739) It was discovered that the MediaTek SoC Gigabit Ethernet driver in the Linux kernel contained a race condition when stopping the device. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (device unavailability). (CVE-2024-27432) Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:

Affected Software

41 affected componentsFixes available
Ubuntu Linux kernel
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1005-raspi<6.8.0-1005.5
6.8.0-1005.5
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1006-ibm<6.8.0-1006.6
6.8.0-1006.6
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic<6.8.0-35.35+1
6.8.0-35.35+1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic-64k<6.8.0-35.35+1
6.8.0-35.35+1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency<6.8.0-35.35.1
6.8.0-35.35.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency-64k<6.8.0-35.35.1
6.8.0-35.35.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic<6.8.0-35.35
6.8.0-35.35
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-64k<6.8.0-35.35
6.8.0-35.35
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04<6.8.0-35.35
6.8.0-35.35
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04<6.8.0-35.35
6.8.0-35.35
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae<6.8.0-35.35
6.8.0-35.35
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-ibm<6.8.0-1006.6
6.8.0-1006.6
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-ibm-classic<6.8.0-1006.6
6.8.0-1006.6
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04<6.8.0-1006.6
6.8.0-1006.6
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-kvm<6.8.0-35.35
6.8.0-35.35
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency<6.8.0-35.35.1
6.8.0-35.35.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency-64k<6.8.0-35.35.1
6.8.0-35.35.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-raspi<6.8.0-1005.5
6.8.0-1005.5
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual<6.8.0-35.35
6.8.0-35.35
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04<6.8.0-35.35
6.8.0-35.35
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1005-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1005.5
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1006-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1006.6
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-35.35+1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-35.35+1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-35.35.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-35.35.1
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-35.35
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-35.35
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-35.35
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-35.35
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-35.35
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1006.6
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1006.6
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1006.6
  15. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-35.35
  16. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-35.35.1
  17. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-35.35.1
  18. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1005.5
  19. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-35.35
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-35.35
  21. Upgrade

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

    Patch USN-6816-1

Event History

Jun 7, 2024
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 USN-6816-1?

USN-6816-1 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix USN-6816-1?

To fix USN-6816-1, update to the latest version of the affected packages available in Ubuntu for version 24.04.

3

What systems are affected by USN-6816-1?

USN-6816-1 affects Ubuntu systems running version 24.04 with specific kernel packages.

4

Can USN-6816-1 be exploited remotely?

No, USN-6816-1 requires local access for exploitation as it involves a local attacker triggering the vulnerability.

5

What causes the vulnerability in USN-6816-1?

The vulnerability in USN-6816-1 is caused by improper handling of certain error conditions in the DRM driver for VMware Virtual GPU.

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