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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-4527-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 140724

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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-4527-1 advisory.

 It was discovered that the Conexant 23885 TV card device driver for the Linux kernel did not properly deallocate memory in some error conditions. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion). (CVE-2019-19054)

 It was discovered that the Atheros HTC based wireless driver in the Linux kernel did not properly deallocate in certain error conditions. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion). (CVE-2019-19073, CVE-2019-19074)

 Yue Haibing discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly handle reference counting in sysfs for network devices in some situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service.
 (CVE-2019-20811)

 It was discovered that the F2FS file system in the Linux kernel did not properly perform bounds checking in some situations, leading to an out-of- bounds read. A local attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2019-9445)

 It was discovered that the F2FS file system in the Linux kernel did not properly validate xattr meta data in some situations, leading to an out-of- bounds read. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious F2FS image that, when mounted, could expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2019-9453)

 It was discovered that the F2FS file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly perform bounds checking on xattrs in some situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2020-0067)

 It was discovered that the NFS client implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly perform bounds checking before copying security labels in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-25212)

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-4527-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 140724

File Name: ubuntu_USN-4527-1.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/22/2020

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: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

Temporal Score: 3.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-25212

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-1139-raspi2, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-190-lowlatency, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-1114-aws, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-190-powerpc64-smp, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-190-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-1143-snapdragon, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-190-powerpc-e500mc, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-1080-kvm, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-190-powerpc-smp, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-190-powerpc64-emb, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.4.0-190-generic-lpae

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/22/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/6/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-19054, CVE-2019-19073, CVE-2019-19074, CVE-2019-20811, CVE-2019-9445, CVE-2019-9453, CVE-2020-0067, CVE-2020-25212

USN: 4527-1