Ubuntu update for linux-oem-5.17

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU64434

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-2022-1652

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 use-after-free error in the bad_flp_intr() function. A local user can execute a specially-crafted program to cause a denial of service condition on the system or escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-5.17 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-5.17.0-1013-oem (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0-1013.14

linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5529-1

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) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU64861

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-2022-1679

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 ath9k_htc_wait_for_target() function in the Linux kernel’s Atheros wireless adapter driver. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-5.17 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-5.17.0-1013-oem (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0-1013.14

linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5529-1

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) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU64261

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1789

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference in kvm_mmu_invpcid_gva. A local attacker can trigger vulnerability to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-5.17 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-5.17.0-1013-oem (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0-1013.14

linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5529-1

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) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU64262

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-2022-1852

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the Linux kernel’s KVM module. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack in the x86_emulate_insn in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-5.17 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-5.17.0-1013-oem (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0-1013.14

linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5529-1

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) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU65641

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1973

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the NTFS file system implementation in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the system or gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-5.17 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-5.17.0-1013-oem (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0-1013.14

linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5529-1

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) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU65642

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-2022-2078

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the nft_set_desc_concat_parse() function in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-5.17 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-5.17.0-1013-oem (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0-1013.14

linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5529-1

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.

7) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU64364

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21123

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in Intel processors due to excessive data output when DirectPath I/O (PCI-Passthrough) is utilized. An attacker (both local and remote) with administrative access to a virtual machine that has an attached DirectPath I/O (PCI-Passthrough) device can obtain information stored in physical memory about the hypervisor or other virtual machines that reside on the same host.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-5.17 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-5.17.0-1013-oem (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0-1013.14

linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5529-1

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) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU64365

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21125

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in Intel processors due to excessive data output when DirectPath I/O (PCI-Passthrough) is utilized. An attacker (both local and remote) with administrative access to a virtual machine that has an attached DirectPath I/O (PCI-Passthrough) device can obtain information stored in physical memory about the hypervisor or other virtual machines that reside on the same host.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-5.17 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-5.17.0-1013-oem (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0-1013.14

linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5529-1

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.

9) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU64366

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21166

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in Intel processors due to excessive data output when DirectPath I/O (PCI-Passthrough) is utilized. An attacker (both local and remote) with administrative access to a virtual machine that has an attached DirectPath I/O (PCI-Passthrough) device can obtain information stored in physical memory about the hypervisor or other virtual machines that reside on the same host.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-5.17 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-5.17.0-1013-oem (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0-1013.14

linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5529-1

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.

10) Double Free

EUVDB-ID: #VU65297

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-2022-34494

CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the rpmsg_virtio_add_ctrl_dev() function in drivers/rpmsg/virtio_rpmsg_bus.c in the Linux kernel remote processor messaging (rpmsg) framework. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger a double free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-5.17 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-5.17.0-1013-oem (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0-1013.14

linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5529-1

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.

11) Double Free

EUVDB-ID: #VU65643

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-2022-34495

CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the rpmsg_probe() function in drivers/rpmsg/virtio_rpmsg_bus.c in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a double free error in the virtio RPMSG bus driver and crash the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-5.17 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-5.17.0-1013-oem (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0-1013.14

linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.17.0.1013.12

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5529-1

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.

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	11
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-1652 CVE-2022-1679 CVE-2022-1789 CVE-2022-1852 CVE-2022-1973 CVE-2022-2078 CVE-2022-21123 CVE-2022-21125 CVE-2022-21166 CVE-2022-34494 CVE-2022-34495
CWE-ID	CWE-416 CWE-476 CWE-119 CWE-200 CWE-415
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	Public exploit code for vulnerability #6 is available.
Vulnerable software	Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system linux-image-5.17.0-1013-oem (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-oem-22.04 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Canonical Ltd.