SB2023072702 - Ubuntu update for linux-intel-iotg-5.15
Published: July 27, 2023 Updated: October 24, 2025
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 6 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3090)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the ipvlan network driver in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-31248)
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.
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3389)
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.
4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3390)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux kernel netfilter subsystem. A local user can trigger a use-after-fee error and escalate privileges on the system.
5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3439)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the mctp_unregister() function in the MCTP protocol in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the kernel.
6) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35001)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.