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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.0324
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
6 February 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: kernel
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Impact/Access: Root Compromise -- Existing Account
Access Privileged Data -- Existing Account
Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-18281 CVE-2018-17972 CVE-2018-9568
CVE-2018-1066
Reference: ESB-2019.0314
ESB-2019.0256
ESB-2018.2056
ESB-2018.1336
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3880-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3880-2
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3880-1
February 04, 2019
linux vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Software Description:
- - linux: Linux kernel
Details:
It was discovered that the CIFS client implementation in the Linux kernel
did not properly handle setup negotiation during session recovery, leading
to a NULL pointer exception. An attacker could use this to create a
malicious CIFS server that caused a denial of service (client system
crash). (CVE-2018-1066)
Jann Horn discovered that the procfs file system implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly restrict the ability to inspect the kernel
stack of an arbitrary task. A local attacker could use this to expose
sensitive information. (CVE-2018-17972)
Jann Horn discovered that the mremap() system call in the Linux kernel did
not properly flush the TLB when completing, potentially leaving access to a
physical page after it has been released to the page allocator. A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash), expose
sensitive information, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-18281)
It was discovered that the socket implementation in the Linux kernel
contained a type confusion error that could lead to memory corruption. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-9568)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
linux-image-3.13.0-165-generic 3.13.0-165.215
linux-image-3.13.0-165-generic-lpae 3.13.0-165.215
linux-image-3.13.0-165-lowlatency 3.13.0-165.215
linux-image-3.13.0-165-powerpc-e500 3.13.0-165.215
linux-image-3.13.0-165-powerpc-e500mc 3.13.0-165.215
linux-image-3.13.0-165-powerpc-smp 3.13.0-165.215
linux-image-3.13.0-165-powerpc64-emb 3.13.0-165.215
linux-image-3.13.0-165-powerpc64-smp 3.13.0-165.215
linux-image-generic 3.13.0.165.175
linux-image-generic-lpae 3.13.0.165.175
linux-image-lowlatency 3.13.0.165.175
linux-image-powerpc-e500 3.13.0.165.175
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc 3.13.0.165.175
linux-image-powerpc-smp 3.13.0.165.175
linux-image-powerpc64-emb 3.13.0.165.175
linux-image-powerpc64-smp 3.13.0.165.175
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://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3880-1
CVE-2018-1066, CVE-2018-17972, CVE-2018-18281, CVE-2018-9568
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.13.0-165.215
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3880-2
February 04, 2019
linux-lts-trusty vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- - Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Software Description:
- - linux-lts-trusty: Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty for Precise ESM
Details:
USN-3880-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 14.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for Ubuntu
12.04 ESM.
It was discovered that the CIFS client implementation in the Linux kernel
did not properly handle setup negotiation during session recovery, leading
to a NULL pointer exception. An attacker could use this to create a
malicious CIFS server that caused a denial of service (client system
crash). (CVE-2018-1066)
Jann Horn discovered that the procfs file system implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly restrict the ability to inspect the kernel
stack of an arbitrary task. A local attacker could use this to expose
sensitive information. (CVE-2018-17972)
Jann Horn discovered that the mremap() system call in the Linux kernel did
not properly flush the TLB when completing, potentially leaving access to a
physical page after it has been released to the page allocator. A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash), expose
sensitive information, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-18281)
It was discovered that the socket implementation in the Linux kernel
contained a type confusion error that could lead to memory corruption. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-9568)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
linux-image-3.13.0-165-generic 3.13.0-165.215~precise1
linux-image-3.13.0-165-generic-lpae 3.13.0-165.215~precise1
linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-trusty 3.13.0.165.155
linux-image-generic-lts-trusty 3.13.0.165.155
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://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3880-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3880-1
CVE-2018-1066, CVE-2018-17972, CVE-2018-18281, CVE-2018-9568
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