Ubuntu update for linux-oem-6.0



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 8
CVE-ID CVE-2022-4842
CVE-2023-0459
CVE-2023-0597
CVE-2023-1073
CVE-2023-2124
CVE-2023-2176
CVE-2023-2430
CVE-2023-35788
CWE-ID CWE-476
CWE-1037
CWE-401
CWE-119
CWE-125
CWE-667
CWE-787
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Ubuntu
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

linux-image-6.0.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 8 vulnerabilities.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU72467

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-2022-4842

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 attr_punch_hole() () function in Linux kernel NTFS3 driver. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-6.0 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.0.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6235-1


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) Processor optimization removal or modification of security-critical code

EUVDB-ID: #VU76222

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0459

CWE-ID: CWE-1037 - Processor optimization removal or modification of security-critical code

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper implementation of speculative execution barriers in usercopy functions
in certain situations. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-6.0 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.0.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6235-1


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) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU73765

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0597

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the Linux kernel cpu_entry_area mapping of X86 CPU data. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-6.0 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.0.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6235-1


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) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU74123

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-2023-1073

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Linux kernel human interface device (HID) subsystem. An attacker with physical access to the system can insert in a specific way malicious USB device, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-6.0 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.0.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6235-1


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.

5) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU75323

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-2023-2124

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 XFS subsystem in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the kernel.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-6.0 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.0.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6235-1


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) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU75995

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2176

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the compare_netdev_and_ip() function in drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c in RDMA in the Linux Kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-6.0 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.0.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6235-1


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) Improper locking

EUVDB-ID: #VU77814

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-2023-2430

CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the io_uring subsystem in Linux kernel when IOPOLL mode is being used. A local user can crash the kernel.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-6.0 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.0.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6235-1


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) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU77502

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-2023-35788

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

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 fl_set_geneve_opt() function in net/sched/cls_flower.c in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-6.0 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.0.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6235-1


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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