Ubuntu update for linux-oem-6.1



| Updated: 2024-12-18
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 14
CVE-ID CVE-2022-48502
CVE-2023-2640
CVE-2023-2898
CVE-2023-31248
CVE-2023-32629
CVE-2023-3390
CVE-2023-35001
CVE-2023-3609
CVE-2023-3610
CVE-2023-3611
CVE-2023-3776
CVE-2023-38430
CVE-2023-38432
CVE-2023-3863
CWE-ID CWE-125
CWE-264
CWE-476
CWE-416
CWE-787
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 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-22.04c (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

linux-image-6.1.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 14 vulnerabilities.

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU78725

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48502

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 ntfs_set_ea() function in fs/ntfs3/xattr.c in Linux kernel ntfs3 subsystem. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or crash the OS kernel.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-6.1 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.1.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6285-1


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) 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-6.1 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.1.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6285-1


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.

3) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU79476

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-2023-2898

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 f2fs_write_end_io() function in fs/f2fs/data.c. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-6.1 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.1.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6285-1


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) 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-6.1 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.1.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6285-1


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-6.1 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.1.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6285-1


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: #VU78007

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-2023-3390

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 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.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-6.1 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.1.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6285-1


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-6.1 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.1.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6285-1


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.

8) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU78941

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-2023-3609

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 the Linux kernel net/sched: cls_u32 component. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-6.1 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.1.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6285-1


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.

9) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU78779

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3610

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 nf_tables component in Linux kernel netfilter. A local user with CAP_NET_ADMIN capability can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-6.1 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.1.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6285-1


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) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU78943

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-2023-3611

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 in the qfq_change_agg() function in net/sched/sch_qfq.c within the Linux kernel net/sched: sch_qfq component. A local user trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-6.1 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.1.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6285-1


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.

11) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU79285

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-2023-3776

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 the Linux kernel's net/sched: cls_fw component. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-6.1 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.1.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6285-1


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.

12) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU79477

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38430

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 in ksmbd when handling SMB request protocol ID. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the system to trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-6.1 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.1.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6285-1


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.

13) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU79478

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38432

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 in fs/smb/server/smb2misc.c in ksmbd. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the system to trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-6.1 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.1.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6285-1


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.

14) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU79479

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3863

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 nfc_llcp_find_local() function in net/nfc/llcp_core.c in NFC implementation in Linux kernel. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-oem-6.1 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1019.19

linux-image-6.1.0-1019-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1019.19

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6285-1


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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