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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-5094-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 153797

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-5094-1 advisory.

 - An issue was discovered in Linux: KVM through Improper handling of VM_IO|VM_PFNMAP vmas in KVM can bypass RO checks and can lead to pages being freed while still accessible by the VMM and guest. This allows users with the ability to start and control a VM to read/write random pages of memory and can result in local privilege escalation. (CVE-2021-22543)

 - A lack of CPU resource in the Linux kernel tracing module functionality in versions prior to 5.14-rc3 was found in the way user uses trace ring buffer in a specific way. Only privileged local users (with CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability) could use this flaw to starve the resources causing denial of service.
 (CVE-2021-3679)

 - A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's OverlayFS subsystem in the way the user mounts the TmpFS filesystem with OverlayFS. This flaw allows a local user to gain access to hidden files that should not be accessible. (CVE-2021-3732)

 - arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_rtas.c in the Linux kernel through 5.13.5 on the powerpc platform allows KVM guest OS users to cause host OS memory corruption via rtas_args.nargs, aka CID-f62f3c20647e. (CVE-2021-37576)

 - drivers/usb/host/max3421-hcd.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.6 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and panic) by removing a MAX-3421 USB device in certain situations. (CVE-2021-38204)

 - drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.3 makes it easier for attackers to defeat an ASLR protection mechanism because it prints a kernel pointer (i.e., the real IOMEM pointer). (CVE-2021-38205)

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-5094-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 153797

File Name: ubuntu_USN-5094-1.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/30/2021

Updated: 1/9/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-37576

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:esm, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-1028-dell300x, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-1081-oracle, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-1100-kvm, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-1109-gcp, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-1112-aws, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-1113-snapdragon, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-1124-azure, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-159-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-159-generic-lpae, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-4.15.0-159-lowlatency

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/29/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/26/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-22543, CVE-2021-3679, CVE-2021-3732, CVE-2021-37576, CVE-2021-38204, CVE-2021-38205

USN: 5094-1