USN-4387-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Releases

• Ubuntu 19.10
• Ubuntu 18.04 ESM

Packages

• linux - Linux kernel
• linux-aws - Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems
• linux-aws-5.3 - Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems
• linux-azure - Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure Cloud systems
• linux-azure-5.3 - Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure Cloud systems
• linux-gcp - Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems
• linux-gcp-5.3 - Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems
• linux-gke-5.3 - Linux kernel for Google Container Engine (GKE) systems
• linux-hwe - Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel
• linux-kvm - Linux kernel for cloud environments
• linux-oracle - Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems
• linux-oracle-5.3 - Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems
• linux-raspi2 - Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi (V7) systems
• linux-raspi2-5.3 - Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi (V7) systems

Details

It was discovered that the F2FS file system implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly perform bounds checking on xattrs in some
situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive
information (kernel memory). (CVE-2020-0067)

It was discovered that memory contents previously stored in
microarchitectural special registers after RDRAND, RDSEED, and SGX EGETKEY
read operations on Intel client and Xeon E3 processors may be briefly
exposed to processes on the same or different processor cores. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2020-0543)

Piotr Krysiuk discovered that race conditions existed in the file system
implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to
cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-12114)

It was discovered that the USB susbsystem's scatter-gather implementation
in the Linux kernel did not properly take data references in some
situations, leading to a use-after-free. A physically proximate attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-12464)

Bui Quang Minh discovered that the XDP socket implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly validate meta-data passed from user space, leading
to an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. A local attacker with the
CAP_NET_ADMIN capability could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-12659)

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 19.10

• linux-image-5.3.0-1023-aws - 5.3.0-1023.25
• linux-image-5.3.0-1023-kvm - 5.3.0-1023.25
• linux-image-5.3.0-1024-oracle - 5.3.0-1024.26
• linux-image-5.3.0-1026-gcp - 5.3.0-1026.28
• linux-image-5.3.0-1026-raspi2 - 5.3.0-1027.29
• linux-image-5.3.0-1028-azure - 5.3.0-1028.29
• linux-image-5.3.0-59-generic - 5.3.0-59.53
• linux-image-5.3.0-59-generic-lpae - 5.3.0-59.53
• linux-image-5.3.0-59-lowlatency - 5.3.0-59.53
• linux-image-5.3.0-59-snapdragon - 5.3.0-59.53
• linux-image-aws - 5.3.0.1023.34
• linux-image-azure - 5.3.0.1028.47
• linux-image-gcp - 5.3.0.1026.37
• linux-image-generic - 5.3.0.59.49
• linux-image-generic-lpae - 5.3.0.59.49
• linux-image-gke - 5.3.0.1026.37
• linux-image-kvm - 5.3.0.1023.21
• linux-image-lowlatency - 5.3.0.59.49
• linux-image-oracle - 5.3.0.1024.40
• linux-image-raspi2 - 5.3.0.1027.25
• linux-image-snapdragon - 5.3.0.59.49
• linux-image-virtual - 5.3.0.59.49

Ubuntu 18.04

• linux-image-5.3.0-1023-aws - 5.3.0-1023.25~18.04.1
• linux-image-5.3.0-1024-oracle - 5.3.0-1024.26~18.04.1
• linux-image-5.3.0-1026-gcp - 5.3.0-1026.28~18.04.1
• linux-image-5.3.0-1026-gke - 5.3.0-1026.28~18.04.1
• linux-image-5.3.0-1026-raspi2 - 5.3.0-1026.28~18.04.1
• linux-image-5.3.0-1028-azure - 5.3.0-1028.29~18.04.1
• linux-image-5.3.0-59-generic - 5.3.0-59.53~18.04.1
• linux-image-5.3.0-59-generic-lpae - 5.3.0-59.53~18.04.1
• linux-image-5.3.0-59-lowlatency - 5.3.0-59.53~18.04.1
• linux-image-aws - 5.3.0.1023.23
• linux-image-azure - 5.3.0.1028.25
• linux-image-gcp - 5.3.0.1026.21
• linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 - 5.3.0.59.113
• linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04 - 5.3.0.59.113
• linux-image-gke-5.3 - 5.3.0.1026.13
• linux-image-gkeop-5.3 - 5.3.0.59.113
• linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04 - 5.3.0.59.113
• linux-image-oracle - 5.3.0.1024.22
• linux-image-raspi2-hwe-18.04 - 5.3.0.1027.16
• linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04 - 5.3.0.59.113
• linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04 - 5.3.0.59.113

Please note that the mitigation for CVE-2020-0543 requires a processor
microcode update to be applied, either from your system manufacturer
or via the intel-microcode package. The kernel update for this
issue provides the ability to disable the mitigation and to report
vulnerability status.

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have
been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and
reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed.
Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages
(e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual,
linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform
this as well.

References

• CVE-2020-0067
• CVE-2020-0543
• CVE-2020-12114
• CVE-2020-12464
• CVE-2020-12659
• https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/KnowledgeBase/SRBDS

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