USN-4076-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Publication date
25 July 2019
Overview
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Releases
Packages
- linux - Linux kernel
- linux-aws - Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems
- linux-kvm - Linux kernel for cloud environments
- linux-raspi2 - Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi 2
Details
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Serial Attached SCSI
(SAS) implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could possibly
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2018-20836)
It was discovered that the ext4 file system implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly zero out memory in some situations. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory).
(CVE-2019-11833)
It was discovered that the Bluetooth Human Interface Device Protocol (HIDP)
implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly verify strings were
NULL terminated in certain situations. A local attacker could use this to
expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2019-11884)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel on ARM processors...
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Serial Attached SCSI
(SAS) implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could possibly
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2018-20836)
It was discovered that the ext4 file system implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly zero out memory in some situations. A local
attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory).
(CVE-2019-11833)
It was discovered that the Bluetooth Human Interface Device Protocol (HIDP)
implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly verify strings were
NULL terminated in certain situations. A local attacker could use this to
expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2019-11884)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel on ARM processors allowed a tracing
process to modify a syscall after a seccomp decision had been made on that
syscall. A local attacker could possibly use this to bypass seccomp
restrictions. (CVE-2019-2054)
Hugues Anguelkov discovered that the Broadcom Wifi driver in the Linux
kernel did not properly prevent remote firmware events from being processed
for USB Wifi devices. A physically proximate attacker could use this to
send firmware events to the device. (CVE-2019-9503)
It was discovered that an integer overflow existed in the Freescale
(PowerPC) hypervisor manager in the Linux kernel. A local attacker with
write access to /dev/fsl-hv could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-10142)
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
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References
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