USN-6070-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6070-1
May 10, 2023
linux-azure-fde-5.15, linux-raspi vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Software Description:
- linux-raspi: Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi systems
- linux-azure-fde-5.15: Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure CVM cloud systems
Details:
It was discovered that the Traffic-Control Index (TCINDEX) implementation
in the Linux kernel did not properly perform filter deactivation in some
situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to gain elevated
privileges. Please note that with the fix for this CVE, kernel support for
the TCINDEX classifier has been removed. (CVE-2023-1829)
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the io_uring subsystem
in the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-1872)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
linux-image-5.15.0-1028-raspi 5.15.0-1028.30
linux-image-5.15.0-1028-raspi-nolpae 5.15.0-1028.30
linux-image-raspi 5.15.0.1028.25
linux-image-raspi-nolpae 5.15.0.1028.25
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
linux-image-5.15.0-1037-azure-fde 5.15.0-1037.44~20.04.1.1
linux-image-azure-fde 5.15.0.1037.44~20.04.1.16
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:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6070-1
CVE-2023-1829, CVE-2023-1872
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi/5.15.0-1028.30
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure-fde-5.15/5.15.0-1037.44~20.04.1.1
A Linux kernel security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS and 22.04 LTS.
