Ubuntu update for linux-oem-6.1

Published: 2023-08-30 | Updated: 2025-01-10

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	6
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-40982 CVE-2023-20593 CVE-2023-3777 CVE-2023-3995 CVE-2023-4004 CVE-2023-4015
CWE-ID	CWE-1342 CWE-416 CWE-399 CWE-119
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Public exploit code for vulnerability #5 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-6.1.0-1020-oem (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.

1) Information exposure through microarchitectural state after transient execution

EUVDB-ID: #VU79262

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40982

CWE-ID: CWE-1342 - Information Exposure through Microarchitectural State after Transient Execution

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a malicious guest to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the way data is shared between threads whereby the AVX GATHER instructions on Intel processors can forward the content of stale vector registers to dependent instructions. A malicious guest can infer data from different contexts on the same core 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 6.1.0.1020.20

linux-image-6.1.0-1020-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1020.20

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6316-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU78572

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-2023-20593

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 AMD Zen2 processors. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Note, the vulnerability was dubbed Zenbleed.

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 6.1.0.1020.20

linux-image-6.1.0-1020-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1020.20

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6316-1

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) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU80121

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-2023-3777

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of table rules flush in certain circumstances within the netfilter subsystem in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack or 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 6.1.0.1020.20

linux-image-6.1.0-1020-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1020.20

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6316-1

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: #VU80124

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-2023-3995

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

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 netfilter subsystem in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c when handling rule additions to bound chains. A local user can trigger memory corruption 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 6.1.0.1020.20

linux-image-6.1.0-1020-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1020.20

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6316-1

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) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU79498

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-2023-4004

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: Yes

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 way a user triggers the nft_pipapo_remove function with the element, without a NFT_SET_EXT_KEY_END. 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 6.1.0.1020.20

linux-image-6.1.0-1020-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1020.20

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6316-1

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.

6) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU80123

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-2023-4015

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

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 netfilter subsystem in net/netfilter/nft_immediate.c when handling bound chain deactivation. A local user can trigger memory corruption 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 6.1.0.1020.20

linux-image-6.1.0-1020-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1020.20

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6316-1

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.