SB2021111147 - Ubuntu update for linux-oem-5.14

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SB2021111147 - Ubuntu update for linux-oem-5.14

Published: November 11, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021111147
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 33% Low 67%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3744)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak in the ccp_run_aes_gcm_cmd() function in drivers/crypto/ccp/ccp-ops.c. A local user can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.


2) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3764)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak error in the ccp_run_aes_gcm_cmd() function in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a memory leak error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41864)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A local user can gain access to out-of-bounds memory leading to a system crash or a leak of internal kernel information.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References