USN-6818-3: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities

Published Jun 14, 2024
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Updated

Alon Zahavi discovered that the NVMe-oF/TCP subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly validate H2C PDU data, leading to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-6356, CVE-2023-6535, CVE-2023-6536)

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)

Chenyuan Yang discovered that the RDS Protocol implementation in the Linux kernel contained an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. An attacker could use this to possibly cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-23849)

It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Bluetooth subsystem in the Linux kernel, leading to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. A privileged local attacker could use this to possibly cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-24860)

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: - ARM64 architecture; - PowerPC architecture; - RISC-V architecture; - S390 architecture; - Core kernel; - x86 architecture; - Block layer subsystem; - Cryptographic API; - ACPI drivers; - Android drivers; - Drivers core; - Power management core; - Bus devices; - Device frequency scaling framework; - DMA engine subsystem; - EDAC drivers; - ARM SCMI message protocol; - GPU drivers; - IIO ADC drivers; - InfiniBand drivers; - IOMMU subsystem; - Media drivers; - Multifunction device drivers; - MTD block device drivers; - Network drivers; - NVME drivers; - Device tree and open firmware driver; - PCI driver for MicroSemi Switchtec; - Power supply drivers; - RPMSG subsystem; - SCSI drivers; - QCOM SoC drivers; - SPMI drivers; - Thermal drivers; - TTY drivers; - VFIO drivers; - BTRFS file system; - Ceph distributed file system; - EFI Variable file system; - EROFS file system; - Ext4 file system; - F2FS file system; - GFS2 file system; - JFS file system; - Network file systems library; - Network file system server daemon; - File systems infrastructure; - Pstore file system; - ReiserFS file system; - SMB network file system; - BPF subsystem; - Memory management; - TLS protocol; - Ethernet bridge; - Networking core; - IPv4 networking; - IPv6 networking; - Logical Link layer; - MAC80211 subsystem; - Multipath TCP; - Netfilter; - NetLabel subsystem; - Network traffic control; - SMC sockets; - Sun RPC protocol; - AppArmor security module; - Intel ASoC drivers; - MediaTek ASoC drivers; - USB sound devices; (CVE-2023-52598, CVE-2023-52676, CVE-2023-52609, CVE-2024-26620, CVE-2023-52487, CVE-2023-52465, CVE-2023-52473, CVE-2023-52467, CVE-2024-26583, CVE-2023-52669, CVE-2023-52664, CVE-2023-52449, CVE-2023-52614, CVE-2024-26595, CVE-2023-52611, CVE-2023-52696, CVE-2023-52591, CVE-2023-52491, CVE-2024-35839, CVE-2023-52679, CVE-2024-26607, CVE-2023-52587, CVE-2023-52469, CVE-2023-52608, CVE-2023-52617, CVE-2023-52698, CVE-2024-26673, CVE-2024-35835, CVE-2024-26808, CVE-2024-26668, CVE-2023-52626, CVE-2023-52621, CVE-2024-35837, CVE-2023-52489, CVE-2023-52597, CVE-2024-26649, CVE-2024-26615, CVE-2024-35838, CVE-2023-52693, CVE-2023-52497, CVE-2024-35842, CVE-2024-26618, CVE-2024-26610, CVE-2024-26631, CVE-2024-26644, CVE-2024-26627, CVE-2023-52677, CVE-2023-52472, CVE-2023-52627, CVE-2023-52486, CVE-2023-52632, CVE-2023-52494, CVE-2023-52468, CVE-2024-26634, CVE-2023-52588, CVE-2024-26646, CVE-2024-26584, CVE-2023-52443, CVE-2023-52691, CVE-2024-26612, CVE-2023-52595, CVE-2024-26592, CVE-2024-26623, CVE-2023-52492, CVE-2024-26670, CVE-2023-52583, CVE-2023-52681, CVE-2023-52635, CVE-2023-52457, CVE-2023-52445, CVE-2024-26629, CVE-2024-26594, CVE-2023-52675, CVE-2023-52488, CVE-2023-52446, CVE-2024-26625, CVE-2023-52697, CVE-2023-52453, CVE-2023-52498, CVE-2023-52686, CVE-2023-52593, CVE-2023-52612, CVE-2023-52687, CVE-2023-52470, CVE-2023-52455, CVE-2023-52444, CVE-2024-26608, CVE-2024-26633, CVE-2024-26645, CVE-2023-52451, CVE-2023-52456, CVE-2024-26640, CVE-2023-52670, CVE-2023-52589, CVE-2024-26598, CVE-2024-35841, CVE-2024-26647, CVE-2024-26636, CVE-2023-52680, CVE-2023-52616, CVE-2023-52685, CVE-2024-26582, CVE-2024-26638, CVE-2023-52694, CVE-2024-35840, CVE-2023-52448, CVE-2023-52623, CVE-2023-52462, CVE-2023-52452, CVE-2024-26641, CVE-2023-52683, CVE-2023-52682, CVE-2023-52594, CVE-2023-52490, CVE-2023-52493, CVE-2023-52633, CVE-2023-52606, CVE-2024-26669, CVE-2023-52584, CVE-2024-26585, CVE-2023-52610, CVE-2023-52672, CVE-2023-52450, CVE-2023-52666, CVE-2023-52458, CVE-2023-52622, CVE-2023-52674, CVE-2023-52619, CVE-2024-26586, CVE-2023-52667, CVE-2024-26616, CVE-2023-52463, CVE-2024-26632, CVE-2023-52447, CVE-2023-52692, CVE-2023-52678, CVE-2023-52607, CVE-2023-52618, CVE-2023-52464, CVE-2024-26671, CVE-2023-52599, CVE-2023-52454, CVE-2023-52495, CVE-2023-52690)

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
Canonical Linux kernel (NVIDIA)
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.5.0-1021-nvidia<6.5.0-1021.22
6.5.0-1021.22
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.5.0-1021-nvidia-64k<6.5.0-1021.22
6.5.0-1021.22
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-nvidia-6.5<6.5.0.1021.29
6.5.0.1021.29
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.5<6.5.0.1021.29
6.5.0.1021.29
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04<6.5.0.1021.29
6.5.0.1021.29
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04<6.5.0.1021.29
6.5.0.1021.29
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5<6.5.0-1021.22
6.5.0-1021.22

Event History

Jun 14, 2024
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via OSV·03:59 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·03:59 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-6818-3?

The vulnerability identified in USN-6818-3 is categorized as a denial of service risk due to a null pointer dereference.

2

How do I fix USN-6818-3?

To mitigate the vulnerability in USN-6818-3, you need to update to the patched versions of the affected packages listed in the advisory.

3

What causes the USN-6818-3 vulnerability?

USN-6818-3 arises from improper validation of H2C PDU data in the NVMe-oF/TCP subsystem of the Linux kernel.

4

Who discovered the USN-6818-3 vulnerability?

The USN-6818-3 vulnerability was discovered by Alon Zahavi.

5

Can a remote attacker exploit USN-6818-3?

Yes, a remote attacker can exploit the USN-6818-3 vulnerability to cause a denial of service by triggering a system crash.

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