USN-7233-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Published Jan 28, 2025
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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

62 affected componentsFixes available
Ubuntu Linux kernel
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-1139-oracle<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-1160-kvm<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-1170-gcp<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-1177-aws<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-233-generic<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-233-lowlatency<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-aws-lts-18.04<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-kvm<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-1139-oracle<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-1170-gcp<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-1177-aws<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-233-generic<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-233-lowlatency<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-aws-hwe<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gcp<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gke<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oem<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oracle<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1177.190~16.04.1
4.15.0-1177.190~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1170.187~16.04.1
4.15.0-1170.187~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-233.245~16.04.1
4.15.0-233.245~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1139.150~16.04.1
4.15.0-1139.150~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-233.245
4.15.0-233.245
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1177.190
4.15.0-1177.190
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15<4.15.0-1170.187
4.15.0-1170.187
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1160.165
4.15.0-1160.165
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1139.150
4.15.0-1139.150

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-1139-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-1160-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-1170-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-1177-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-233-generic to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-4.15.0-233-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  10. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  14. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  15. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  17. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  19. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  20. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1177.190~16.04.1
  23. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1170.187~16.04.1
  24. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-233.245~16.04.1
  25. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1139.150~16.04.1
  26. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-233.245
  27. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1177.190
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1170.187
  29. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1160.165
  30. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1139.150
  31. Upgrade

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

    Patch USN-7233-1

Event History

Jan 28, 2025
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via OSV·06:56 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·06:56 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What are the key vulnerabilities addressed in USN-7233-1?

USN-7233-1 addresses several security issues in the Linux kernel that may allow attackers to compromise systems.

2

What versions of Ubuntu are affected by USN-7233-1?

Ubuntu 18.04 and 16.04 are the affected versions listed in USN-7233-1.

3

How do I fix the vulnerabilities listed in USN-7233-1?

You can fix the vulnerabilities by updating your system to the latest Linux kernel version provided in the advisory.

4

Is there a specific kernel version I should upgrade to after USN-7233-1?

The recommended kernel versions for upgrading after USN-7233-1 include 4.15.0-233.245 and others as specified in the advisory.

5

Are any specific packages highlighted in USN-7233-1 for Ubuntu?

Yes, packages such as linux-image-4.15.0-1139-oracle and linux-image-4.15.0-233-generic are highlighted in the advisory.

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