Kernel live patch for Ubuntu Linux

Published: 2022-06-03 | Updated: 2024-12-13

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	8
CVE-ID	CVE-2021-39713 CVE-2022-0492 CVE-2022-1055 CVE-2022-1116 CVE-2022-25636 CVE-2022-29581 CVE-2022-30594 CVE-2022-21499
CWE-ID	CWE-254 CWE-264 CWE-416 CWE-190 CWE-122 CWE-911 CWE-276 CWE-284
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #5 is available.
Vulnerable software	Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Vendor	Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 8 vulnerabilities.

1) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU63350

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-2021-39713

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to multiple issues in Qdisc implementation related to rcu read lock. A local application can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/LSN-0086-1

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 22.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/LSN-0086-1

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.

2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU61245

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 8.5 [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:A/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0492

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a logic error within the cgroup_release_agent_write() function in kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c. A local user can use the cgroups v1 release_agent feature to escalate privileges and bypass the namespace isolation.

Mitigation

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/LSN-0086-1

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 22.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/LSN-0086-1

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. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.

3) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU61765

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-2022-1055

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 within the tc_new_tfilter in Linux kernel. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/LSN-0086-1

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 22.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/LSN-0086-1

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) Integer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU63633

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-2022-1116

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the io_uring subsystem in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger integer overflow, cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/LSN-0086-1

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 22.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/LSN-0086-1

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.

5) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU61271

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 7.1 [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:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-25636

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in net/netfilter/nf_dup_netdev.c in the Linux kernel, related to nf_tables_offload. A local user can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/LSN-0086-1

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 22.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/LSN-0086-1

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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

6) Improper update of reference count

EUVDB-ID: #VU63496

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-2022-29581

CWE-ID: CWE-911 - Improper Update of Reference Count

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper update of reference count in net/sched in Linux kernel. A local user can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Mitigation

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/LSN-0086-1

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 22.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/LSN-0086-1

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) Incorrect default permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU63631

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-2022-30594

CWE-ID: CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to mishandling seccomp permissions. A local user can bypass intended restrictions on setting the PT_SUSPEND_SECCOMP flag and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/LSN-0086-1

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 22.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/LSN-0086-1

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.

8) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU63961

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21499

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions to the kernel debugger when booted in secure boot environments. A local privileged user can bypass UEFI Secure Boot restrictions.

Mitigation

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/LSN-0086-1

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 22.04

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/LSN-0086-1

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.