SB2021113019 - Ubuntu update for linux

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Missing initialization of resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3655)

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.

2) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37159)

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

The vulnerability exists due to hso_free_net_device() function in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel calls unregister_netdev without checking for the NETREG_REGISTERED state. A local user can trigger double free and use-after-free errors and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

3) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3744)

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.

4) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3764)

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.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5163-1