USN-6924-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Published Jul 29, 2024
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Updated

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

84 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1041-iot<5.4.0-1041.42
5.4.0-1041.42
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1048-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1048.52
5.4.0-1048.52
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1076-ibm<5.4.0-1076.81
5.4.0-1076.81
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1089-bluefield<5.4.0-1089.96
5.4.0-1089.96
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1096-gkeop<5.4.0-1096.100
5.4.0-1096.100
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1113-raspi<5.4.0-1113.125
5.4.0-1113.125
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1117-kvm<5.4.0-1117.124
5.4.0-1117.124
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1133-gcp<5.4.0-1133.142
5.4.0-1133.142
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1134-azure<5.4.0-1134.141
5.4.0-1134.141
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-190-generic<5.4.0-190.210
5.4.0-190.210
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-190-generic-lpae<5.4.0-190.210
5.4.0-190.210
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-190-lowlatency<5.4.0-190.210
5.4.0-190.210
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-azure-lts-20.04<5.4.0.1134.128
5.4.0.1134.128
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-bluefield<5.4.0.1089.85
5.4.0.1089.85
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04<5.4.0.1133.135
5.4.0.1133.135
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic<5.4.0.190.188
5.4.0.190.188
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae<5.4.0.190.188
5.4.0.190.188
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gkeop<5.4.0.1096.94
5.4.0.1096.94
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gkeop-5.4<5.4.0.1096.94
5.4.0.1096.94
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04<5.4.0.1076.105
5.4.0.1076.105
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-kvm<5.4.0.1117.113
5.4.0.1117.113
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency<5.4.0.190.188
5.4.0.190.188
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oem<5.4.0.190.188
5.4.0.190.188
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oem-osp1<5.4.0.190.188
5.4.0.190.188
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-raspi<5.4.0.1113.143
5.4.0.1113.143
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-raspi2<5.4.0.1113.143
5.4.0.1113.143
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual<5.4.0.190.188
5.4.0.190.188
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0.1048.48
5.4.0.1048.48
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1076-ibm<5.4.0-1076.81~18.04.1
5.4.0-1076.81~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1133-gcp<5.4.0-1133.142~18.04.1
5.4.0-1133.142~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1134-azure<5.4.0-1134.141~18.04.1
5.4.0-1134.141~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-190-generic<5.4.0-190.210~18.04.1
5.4.0-190.210~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-190-lowlatency<5.4.0-190.210~18.04.1
5.4.0-190.210~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-azure<5.4.0.1134.141~18.04.1
5.4.0.1134.141~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gcp<5.4.0.1133.142~18.04.1
5.4.0.1133.142~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04<5.4.0.190.210~18.04.1
5.4.0.190.210~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-ibm<5.4.0.1076.81~18.04.1
5.4.0.1076.81~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04<5.4.0.190.210~18.04.1
5.4.0.190.210~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oem<5.4.0.190.210~18.04.1
5.4.0.190.210~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oem-osp1<5.4.0.190.210~18.04.1
5.4.0.190.210~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04<5.4.0.190.210~18.04.1
5.4.0.190.210~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04<5.4.0.190.210~18.04.1
5.4.0.190.210~18.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1041-iot to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1041.42
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1048-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1048.52
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1076-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1076.81
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1089-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1089.96
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1096-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1096.100
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1113-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1113.125
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1117-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1117.124
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1133-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1133.142
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1134-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1134.141
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-190-generic to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-190.210
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-190-generic-lpae to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-190.210
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-190-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-190.210
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-azure-lts-20.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1134.128
  14. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1089.85
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1133.135
  16. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.190.188
  17. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.190.188
  18. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1096.94
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-gkeop-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1096.94
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1076.105
  21. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1117.113
  22. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.190.188
  23. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.190.188
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-oem-osp1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0.190.188
  25. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1113.143
  26. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1113.143
  27. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.190.188
  28. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1048.48
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1076-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1076.81~18.04.1
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1133-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1133.142~18.04.1
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1134-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1134.141~18.04.1
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-190-generic to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-190.210~18.04.1
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-190-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-190.210~18.04.1
  34. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1134.141~18.04.1
  35. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1133.142~18.04.1
  36. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.190.210~18.04.1
  37. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1076.81~18.04.1
  38. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.190.210~18.04.1
  39. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.190.210~18.04.1
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-oem-osp1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0.190.210~18.04.1
  41. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.190.210~18.04.1
  42. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.190.210~18.04.1

Event History

Jul 29, 2024
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What vulnerabilities does USN-6924-1 address?

USN-6924-1 addresses multiple security issues found in the Linux kernel.

2

What severity levels are associated with USN-6924-1?

The severity levels associated with USN-6924-1 vary, potentially allowing attackers to compromise the system.

3

How can I mitigate vulnerabilities listed in USN-6924-1?

To mitigate vulnerabilities in USN-6924-1, install the recommended updated kernel packages for your Ubuntu version.

4

Where can I find detailed information about the vulnerabilities in USN-6924-1?

Detailed information about the vulnerabilities in USN-6924-1 can be found in the accompanying security notice.

5

Which Ubuntu versions are impacted by USN-6924-1?

Ubuntu 20.04 is among the versions impacted by the vulnerabilities addressed in USN-6924-1.

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