Ubuntu update for linux-oem-6.0

Published: 2023-07-26 | Updated: 2024-12-18

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	7
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-47929 CVE-2023-21106 CVE-2023-2640 CVE-2023-31248 CVE-2023-32629 CVE-2023-3389 CVE-2023-35001
CWE-ID	CWE-476 CWE-415 CWE-264 CWE-416 CWE-787
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	Public exploit code for vulnerability #3 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #5 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #7 is available.
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-6.0.0-1020-oem (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 7 vulnerabilities.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU71479

Risk: Medium

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:Green]

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-oem-6.0 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0.1020.20

linux-image-6.0.0-1020-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0-1020.20

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6248-1

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) Double Free

EUVDB-ID: #VU76225

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-2023-21106

CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free

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 adreno_set_param() function in adreno_gpu.c. A local application can trigger a double free error 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 6.0.0.1020.20

linux-image-6.0.0-1020-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0-1020.20

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6248-1

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) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU78673

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-2023-2640

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 missing permission checks for trusted.overlayfs.* xattrs". A local user can set privileged extended attributes on the mounted files, leading them to be set on the upper files without the appropriate security checks.

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 6.0.0.1020.20

linux-image-6.0.0-1020-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0-1020.20

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6248-1

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.

4) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU78325

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-2023-31248

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 in nft_chain_lookup_byid() function, which failed to check whether a chain was active and CAP_NET_ADMIN is in any user or network namespace. A local user ca trigger a use-after-free error 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 6.0.0.1020.20

linux-image-6.0.0-1020-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0-1020.20

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6248-1

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) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU78674

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-2023-32629

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 ovl_copy_up_meta_inode_data skips permission checks when calling ovl_do_setxattr on Ubuntu kernels. A local user can 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 6.0.0.1020.20

linux-image-6.0.0-1020-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0-1020.20

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6248-1

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.

6) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU78066

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-2023-3389

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 in the Linux Kernel io_uring subsystem. A local user can exploit a race condition 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 6.0.0.1020.20

linux-image-6.0.0-1020-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0-1020.20

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6248-1

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: #VU78326

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-2023-35001

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

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_byteorder() function. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target 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 6.0.0.1020.20

linux-image-6.0.0-1020-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.0.0-1020.20

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6248-1

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.