Ubuntu update for linux-oem-6.1



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 8
CVE-ID CVE-2023-20569
CVE-2023-25775
CVE-2023-37453
CVE-2023-3772
CVE-2023-3773
CVE-2023-42753
CVE-2023-4622
CVE-2023-4623
CWE-ID CWE-200
CWE-284
CWE-125
CWE-476
CWE-787
CWE-416
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
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-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

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

linux-image-6.1.0-1023-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) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU79263

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20569

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a side channel issue in AMD CPUs. A remote user can influence the return address prediction and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information 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 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-6.1.0-1023-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1023.23

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6415-1


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.

2) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU79371

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25775

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the Intel Ethernet Controller RDMA driver for Linux. A remote non-authenticated attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain access to sensitive information.

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 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-6.1.0-1023-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1023.23

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6415-1


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.

3) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU80795

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37453

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the read_descriptors() function in drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c. An attacker with physical access to the system can attach a malicious USB device, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the 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 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-6.1.0-1023-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1023.23

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6415-1


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.

4) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU80578

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3772

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 xfrm_update_ae_params() function in the IP framework for transforming packets (XFRM subsystem). A local user with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges can 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 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-6.1.0-1023-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1023.23

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6415-1


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) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU80579

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3773

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 in IP framework for transforming packets (XFRM subsystem). A local user with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges can cause a 4 byte out-of-bounds read of XFRMA_MTIMER_THRESH when parsing netlink attributes and gain access to sensitive information.

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 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-6.1.0-1023-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1023.23

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6415-1


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 write

EUVDB-ID: #VU81663

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-2023-42753

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 netfilter subsystem 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-6.1 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

linux-image-oem-22.04c (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-6.1.0-1023-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1023.23

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6415-1


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) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU80583

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-2023-4622

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 unix_stream_sendpage() function in af_unix 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 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-6.1.0-1023-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1023.23

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6415-1


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) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU81664

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-2023-4623

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: sch_hfsc (HFSC qdisc traffic control) 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 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-oem-22.04b (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-oem-22.04a (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0.1023.24

linux-image-6.1.0-1023-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.1.0-1023.23

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6415-1


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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