Ubuntu update for linux-gcp-5.4



| Updated: 2024-10-17
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 20
CVE-ID CVE-2022-3169
CVE-2022-3424
CVE-2022-3435
CVE-2022-3521
CVE-2022-3545
CVE-2022-3623
CVE-2022-36280
CVE-2022-41218
CVE-2022-4139
CVE-2022-42328
CVE-2022-42329
CVE-2022-47520
CVE-2022-47929
CVE-2023-0045
CVE-2023-0266
CVE-2023-0394
CVE-2023-0461
CVE-2023-20938
CVE-2023-23454
CVE-2023-23455
CWE-ID CWE-399
CWE-416
CWE-125
CWE-362
CWE-119
CWE-787
CWE-476
CWE-254
CWE-843
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #8 is available.
Public exploit code for vulnerability #14 is available.
Vulnerability #15 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software
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Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 20 vulnerabilities.

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU68780

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3169

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources in Linux kernel when handling a consecutive request of the NVME_IOCTL_RESET and the NVME_IOCTL_SUBSYS_RESET through the device file of the driver. A local user can force the a PCIe link to disconnect.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-gcp-5.4 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0.1101.77

linux-image-5.4.0-1101-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5939-1


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: #VU69759

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3424

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 gru_set_context_option(), gru_fault() and gru_handle_user_call_os() functions in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-gcp-5.4 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0.1101.77

linux-image-5.4.0-1101-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5939-1


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) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU70499

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3435

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the fib_nh_match() function in net/ipv4/fib_semantics.c IPv4 handler. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the system, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-gcp-5.4 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0.1101.77

linux-image-5.4.0-1101-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5939-1


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.

4) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU69755

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3521

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the kcm_tx_work() function in net/kcm/kcmsock.c in Linux kernel. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-gcp-5.4 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0.1101.77

linux-image-5.4.0-1101-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5939-1


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) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU69758

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3545

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the area_cache_get() function in drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cppcore.c. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-gcp-5.4 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0.1101.77

linux-image-5.4.0-1101-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5939-1


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) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU69794

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3623

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the follow_page_pte() function in mm/gup.c. A local user can exploit the race and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-gcp-5.4 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0.1101.77

linux-image-5.4.0-1101-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5939-1


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) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU71480

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36280

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

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 vmw_kms_cursor_snoo() function in drivers/gpu/vmxgfx/vmxgfx_kms.c in vmwgfx VMWare driver. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-gcp-5.4 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0.1101.77

linux-image-5.4.0-1101-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5939-1


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) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU67657

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41218

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: Yes

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 dvb_demux_open() and dvb_dmxdev_release() function in drivers/media/dvb-core/dmxdev.c in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-gcp-5.4 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0.1101.77

linux-image-5.4.0-1101-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5939-1


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.

9) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU70460

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4139

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the i915 kernel driver on Linux kernel. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-gcp-5.4 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0.1101.77

linux-image-5.4.0-1101-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5939-1


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) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU70469

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42328

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources. An attacker with access to the guest OS can trigger deadlock in Linux netback driver and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack of the host via the paravirtualized network interface.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-gcp-5.4 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0.1101.77

linux-image-5.4.0-1101-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5939-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

11) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU70470

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42329

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources. An attacker with access to the guest OS can trigger deadlock in Linux netback driver and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack of the host via the paravirtualized network interface.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-gcp-5.4 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0.1101.77

linux-image-5.4.0-1101-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5939-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

12) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU70627

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-47520

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

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 condition within the drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/hif.c in the WILC1000 wireless driver.  A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read when parsing a Robust Security Network (RSN) information element from a Netlink packet and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-gcp-5.4 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0.1101.77

linux-image-5.4.0-1101-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5939-1


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.

13) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU71479

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-47929

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 traffic control subsystem in Linux kernel. A local user can pass pass a specially crafted traffic control configuration that is set up with "tc qdisc" and "tc class" commands and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-gcp-5.4 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0.1101.77

linux-image-5.4.0-1101-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5939-1


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.

14) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU72469

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0045

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to Linux kernel does not correctly mitigate SMT attacks. A local user can bypass Spectre-BTI user space mitigations and gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-gcp-5.4 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0.1101.77

linux-image-5.4.0-1101-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5939-1


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.

15) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU71482

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0266

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 snd_ctl_elem_read() function in the Linux kernel sound subsystem. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-gcp-5.4 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0.1101.77

linux-image-5.4.0-1101-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5939-1


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?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.

16) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU71352

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0394

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 within the rawv6_push_pending_frames() function in net/ipv6/raw.c. A local user can run a specially crafted program on the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-gcp-5.4 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0.1101.77

linux-image-5.4.0-1101-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5939-1


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.

17) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU72506

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0461

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 Upper Level Protocol (ULP) subsystem in Linux kernel caused by improper handling of sockets entering the LISTEN state in certain protocols. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-gcp-5.4 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0.1101.77

linux-image-5.4.0-1101-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5939-1


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.

18) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU72032

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20938

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Binder component in kernel. A local application can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-gcp-5.4 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0.1101.77

linux-image-5.4.0-1101-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5939-1


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.

19) Type Confusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU71478

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23454

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the cbq_classify() function in net/sched/sch_cbq.c in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a type confusion error and crash the kernel.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-gcp-5.4 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0.1101.77

linux-image-5.4.0-1101-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5939-1


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.

20) Type Confusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU71477

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23455

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the atm_tc_enqueue() function in net/sched/sch_atm.c in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a type confusion error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-gcp-5.4 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 18.04

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0.1101.77

linux-image-5.4.0-1101-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5939-1


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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