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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-4145-1)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 129491

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-4145-1 advisory.

 It was discovered that a race condition existed in the GFS2 file system in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2016-10905)

 It was discovered that the IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate socket options in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-18509)

 It was discovered that the USB gadget Midi driver in the Linux kernel contained a double-free vulnerability when handling certain error conditions. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2018-20961)

 It was discovered that the XFS file system in the Linux kernel did not properly handle mount failures in some situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-20976)

 It was discovered that the Intel Wi-Fi device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate certain Tunneled Direct Link Setup (TDLS). A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (Wi-Fi disconnect). (CVE-2019-0136)

 It was discovered that the Bluetooth UART implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly check for missing tty operations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2019-10207)

 It was discovered that an integer overflow existed in the Linux kernel when reference counting pages, leading to potential use-after-free issues. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-11487)

 It was discovered that the GTCO tablet input driver in the Linux kernel did not properly bounds check the initial HID report sent by the device. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-13631)

 It was discovered that the Raremono AM/FM/SW radio device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly allocate memory, leading to a use-after-free. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-15211)

 It was discovered that a race condition existed in the CPiA2 video4linux device driver for the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-15215)

 It was discovered that the Atheros mobile chipset driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate data in some situations. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
 (CVE-2019-15926)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected kernel package.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4145-1

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 129491

File Name: ubuntu_USN-4145-1.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/1/2019

Updated: 8/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-20961

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-1095-aws, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-165-powerpc-e500mc, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-165-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-165-lowlatency, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-165-powerpc-smp, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-165-powerpc64-emb, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-1127-snapdragon, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-165-powerpc64-smp, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-165-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-1123-raspi2, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-1059-kvm

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/1/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/23/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-10905, CVE-2017-18509, CVE-2018-20961, CVE-2018-20976, CVE-2019-0136, CVE-2019-10207, CVE-2019-11487, CVE-2019-13631, CVE-2019-15211, CVE-2019-15215, CVE-2019-15926

USN: 4145-1