SB2023072644 - Ubuntu update for linux
Published: July 26, 2023 Updated: October 24, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 12 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0458)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the do_prlimit() function. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1611)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the btrfs_search_slot() function in fs/btrfs/ctree.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and crash the kernel.
3) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2124)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack..
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the XFS subsystem in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the kernel.
4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2162)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the scsi_sw_tcp_session_create() function in drivers/scsi/iscsi_tcp.c in SCSI sub-component in the Linux Kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and gain access to sensitive information.
5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2513)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ext4 filesystem in the way it handled the extra inode size for extended attributes. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and escalate privileges on the system.
6) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3090)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the ipvlan network driver in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
7) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3141)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the r592_remove() function of drivers/memstick/host/r592.c in media access in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and escalate privileges on the system.
8) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3159)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the outbound_phy_packet_callback() function in driver/firewire in Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
9) Incorrect calculation (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3161)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation in the Framebuffer Console (fbcon) in the Linux kernel. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
10) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3268)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the relay_file_read_start_pos() function in kernel/relay.c in the relayfs. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or crash the kernel.
11) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3390)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux kernel netfilter subsystem. A local user can trigger a use-after-fee error and escalate privileges on the system.
12) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35001)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the nft_byteorder() function. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.