Ubuntu update for linux-xilinx-zynqmp
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-3669 CVE-2022-2196 CVE-2022-4382 CVE-2023-23559 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-400 CWE-665 CWE-416 CWE-190 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system linux-image-5.4.0-1023-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU63911
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-2021-3669
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to measuring usage of the shared memory does not scale with large shared memory segment counts. A local user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected package linux-xilinx-zynqmp to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04
linux-image-5.4.0-1023-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1023.27
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:20.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:linux-image-5.4.0-1023-xilinx-zynqmp_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6151-1
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) Improper Initialization
EUVDB-ID: #VU74019
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2196
CWE-ID:
CWE-665 - Improper Initialization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization within nVMX in Linux kernel. A local user can perform speculative execution attacks and escalate privileges on the system.
Update the affected package linux-xilinx-zynqmp to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04
linux-image-5.4.0-1023-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1023.27
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6151-1
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: #VU72328
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4382
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the gadgetfs Linux driver. An attacker with physical access to the system can trigger a use-after-free by manipulating the external device with gadgetfs and execute arbitrary code.
Update the affected package linux-xilinx-zynqmp to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04
linux-image-5.4.0-1023-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1023.27
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6151-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU72468
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-2023-23559
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the rndis_query_oid() function in drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.c. A local user can trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Update the affected package linux-xilinx-zynqmp to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 20.04
linux-image-5.4.0-1023-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package): before 5.4.0-1023.27
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6151-1
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.
