Ubuntu update for linux-oem-5.10



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 7
CVE-ID CVE-2021-3655
CVE-2021-3744
CVE-2021-3760
CVE-2021-3764
CVE-2021-41864
CVE-2021-43056
CVE-2021-43389
CWE-ID CWE-909
CWE-401
CWE-416
CWE-787
CWE-252
CWE-129
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Ubuntu
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

linux-image-oem-20.04b (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

linux-image-5.10.0-1051-oem (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 7 vulnerabilities.

1) Missing initialization of resource

EUVDB-ID: #VU61098

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3655

CWE-ID: CWE-909 - Missing initialization of resource

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to missing initialization of resource in the Linux kernel when processing inbound SCTP packets. A remote attacker can send specially crafted SCTP packets to the system and force the kernel to read uninitialized memory.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-5.10 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

linux-image-oem-20.04b (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0.1051.53

linux-image-5.10.0-1051-oem (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0-1051.53

linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0.1051.53

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5139-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU63813

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3744

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak in the ccp_run_aes_gcm_cmd() function in drivers/crypto/ccp/ccp-ops.c. A local user can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-5.10 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

linux-image-oem-20.04b (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0.1051.53

linux-image-5.10.0-1051-oem (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0-1051.53

linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0.1051.53

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5139-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU63816

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3760

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the NFC stack. A local user can trigger use-after-free error to escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-5.10 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

linux-image-oem-20.04b (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0.1051.53

linux-image-5.10.0-1051-oem (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0-1051.53

linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0.1051.53

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5139-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU63817

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3764

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak error in the ccp_run_aes_gcm_cmd() function in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a memory leak error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-5.10 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

linux-image-oem-20.04b (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0.1051.53

linux-image-5.10.0-1051-oem (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0-1051.53

linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0.1051.53

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5139-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU63855

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41864

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A local user can gain access to out-of-bounds memory leading to a system crash or a leak of internal kernel information.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-5.10 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

linux-image-oem-20.04b (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0.1051.53

linux-image-5.10.0-1051-oem (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0-1051.53

linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0.1051.53

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5139-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Unchecked Return Value

EUVDB-ID: #VU63921

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43056

CWE-ID: CWE-252 - Unchecked Return Value

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S implementation error when handling SRR1 register values. A local user can perform a denial of service attack, when the host is running on Power8.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-5.10 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

linux-image-oem-20.04b (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0.1051.53

linux-image-5.10.0-1051-oem (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0-1051.53

linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0.1051.53

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5139-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

7) Improper Validation of Array Index

EUVDB-ID: #VU63385

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43389

CWE-ID: CWE-129 - Improper Validation of Array Index

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of array index in the ISDN CAPI implementation within detach_capi_ctr() function in drivers/isdn/capi/kcapi.c. A local user can send specially crafted data to the system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-5.10 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04

linux-image-oem-20.04b (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0.1051.53

linux-image-5.10.0-1051-oem (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0-1051.53

linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.10.0.1051.53

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5139-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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