SB2022022239 - Ubuntu update for linux-aws

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 8 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22600)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the packet_set_ring() function in net/packet/af_packet.c. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger double free error and escalate privileges on the system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild against Android users.

2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39685)

The vulnerability allows a malicious host to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the USB subsystem in Linux kernel. A malicious USB device can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.

3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4083)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Linux kernel's garbage collection for Unix domain socket file handlers. A local user can call close() and fget() simultaneously and can potentially trigger a race condition, which in turn leads to a use-after-free error and allows privilege escalation.

4) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4155)

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to the OS kernel does not impose correctly security restrictions. A local user can gain access to sensitive information on the system.

5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4202)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the nci_request() function in net/nfc/nci/core.c in NFC Controller Interface (NCI) in the Linux kernel. A local user can cause a data race problem while the device is getting removed and escalate privileges on the system.

6) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43975)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the hw_atl_utils_fw_rpc_wait() function in drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.c in Linux kernel. A local user can attach a specially crafted device to the system, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

7) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0330)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a random memory access flaw caused by a missing TLB flush in Linux kernel GPU i915 kernel driver functionality. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.

8) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22942)

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

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the vmwgfx driver in Linux kernel. A local unprivileged user can gain access to files opened by other processes on the system through a dangling 'file' pointer.

Exploiting this vulnerability requires an attacker to have access to either /dev/dri/card0 or /dev/dri/rendererD128 and be able to issue an ioctl() on the resulting file descriptor.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5294-2