Executive Summary



This Alert is flagged as TOP 25 Common Weakness Enumeration from CWE/SANS. For more information, you can read this.
Summary
Title Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Informations
Name USN-4135-1 First vendor Publication 2019-09-18
Vendor Ubuntu Last vendor Modification 2019-09-18
Severity (Vendor) N/A Revision N/A

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 7.2 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 3.9 Authentication None Required
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Detail

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 19.04 - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Software Description: - linux: Linux kernel - linux-aws: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems - linux-azure: Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure Cloud systems - linux-gcp: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems - linux-kvm: Linux kernel for cloud environments - linux-raspi2: Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi 2 - linux-snapdragon: Linux kernel for Snapdragon processors - linux-gke-4.15: Linux kernel for Google Container Engine (GKE) systems - linux-gke-5.0: Linux kernel for Google Container Engine (GKE) systems - linux-hwe: Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel - linux-oem: Linux kernel for OEM processors - linux-oracle: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems - linux-aws-hwe: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS-HWE) systems

Details:

Peter Pi discovered a buffer overflow in the virtio network backend (vhost_net) implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker in a guest may be able to use this to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code in the host OS. (CVE-2019-14835)

It was discovered that the Linux kernel on PowerPC architectures did not properly handle Facility Unavailable exceptions in some situations. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2019-15030)

It was discovered that the Linux kernel on PowerPC architectures did not properly handle exceptions on interrupts in some situations. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2019-15031)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 19.04:
linux-image-5.0.0-1016-aws 5.0.0-1016.18
linux-image-5.0.0-1017-gcp 5.0.0-1017.17
linux-image-5.0.0-1017-kvm 5.0.0-1017.18
linux-image-5.0.0-1017-raspi2 5.0.0-1017.17
linux-image-5.0.0-1020-azure 5.0.0-1020.21
linux-image-5.0.0-1021-snapdragon 5.0.0-1021.22
linux-image-5.0.0-29-generic 5.0.0-29.31
linux-image-5.0.0-29-generic-lpae 5.0.0-29.31
linux-image-5.0.0-29-lowlatency 5.0.0-29.31
linux-image-aws 5.0.0.1016.17
linux-image-azure 5.0.0.1020.19
linux-image-gcp 5.0.0.1017.43
linux-image-generic 5.0.0.29.30
linux-image-generic-lpae 5.0.0.29.30
linux-image-gke 5.0.0.1017.43
linux-image-kvm 5.0.0.1017.17
linux-image-lowlatency 5.0.0.29.30
linux-image-raspi2 5.0.0.1017.14
linux-image-snapdragon 5.0.0.1021.14
linux-image-virtual 5.0.0.29.30

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
linux-image-4.15.0-1025-oracle 4.15.0-1025.28
linux-image-4.15.0-1044-gcp 4.15.0-1044.70
linux-image-4.15.0-1044-gke 4.15.0-1044.46
linux-image-4.15.0-1046-kvm 4.15.0-1046.46
linux-image-4.15.0-1047-raspi2 4.15.0-1047.51
linux-image-4.15.0-1050-aws 4.15.0-1050.52
linux-image-4.15.0-1056-oem 4.15.0-1056.65
linux-image-4.15.0-1064-snapdragon 4.15.0-1064.71
linux-image-4.15.0-64-generic 4.15.0-64.73
linux-image-4.15.0-64-generic-lpae 4.15.0-64.73
linux-image-4.15.0-64-lowlatency 4.15.0-64.73
linux-image-5.0.0-1017-gke 5.0.0-1017.17~18.04.1
linux-image-5.0.0-1020-azure 5.0.0-1020.21~18.04.1
linux-image-5.0.0-29-generic 5.0.0-29.31~18.04.1
linux-image-5.0.0-29-generic-lpae 5.0.0-29.31~18.04.1
linux-image-5.0.0-29-lowlatency 5.0.0-29.31~18.04.1
linux-image-aws 4.15.0.1050.49
linux-image-azure 5.0.0.1020.30
linux-image-gcp 4.15.0.1044.70
linux-image-generic 4.15.0.64.66
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 5.0.0.29.86
linux-image-generic-lpae 4.15.0.64.66
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04 5.0.0.29.86
linux-image-gke 4.15.0.1044.47
linux-image-gke-4.15 4.15.0.1044.47
linux-image-gke-5.0 5.0.0.1017.7
linux-image-kvm 4.15.0.1046.46
linux-image-lowlatency 4.15.0.64.66
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04 5.0.0.29.86
linux-image-oem 4.15.0.1056.60
linux-image-oracle 4.15.0.1025.28
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc 4.15.0.64.66
linux-image-powerpc-smp 4.15.0.64.66
linux-image-powerpc64-emb 4.15.0.64.66
linux-image-powerpc64-smp 4.15.0.64.66
linux-image-raspi2 4.15.0.1047.45
linux-image-snapdragon 4.15.0.1064.67
linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04 5.0.0.29.86
linux-image-virtual 4.15.0.64.66
linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04 5.0.0.29.86

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
linux-image-4.15.0-1025-oracle 4.15.0-1025.28~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-1044-gcp 4.15.0-1044.46
linux-image-4.15.0-1050-aws 4.15.0-1050.52~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-1059-azure 4.15.0-1059.64
linux-image-4.15.0-64-generic 4.15.0-64.73~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-64-generic-lpae 4.15.0-64.73~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-64-lowlatency 4.15.0-64.73~16.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-1058-kvm 4.4.0-1058.65
linux-image-4.4.0-1094-aws 4.4.0-1094.105
linux-image-4.4.0-1122-raspi2 4.4.0-1122.131
linux-image-4.4.0-1126-snapdragon 4.4.0-1126.132
linux-image-4.4.0-164-generic 4.4.0-164.192
linux-image-4.4.0-164-generic-lpae 4.4.0-164.192
linux-image-4.4.0-164-lowlatency 4.4.0-164.192
linux-image-4.4.0-164-powerpc-e500mc 4.4.0-164.192
linux-image-4.4.0-164-powerpc-smp 4.4.0-164.192
linux-image-4.4.0-164-powerpc64-emb 4.4.0-164.192
linux-image-4.4.0-164-powerpc64-smp 4.4.0-164.192
linux-image-aws 4.4.0.1094.98
linux-image-aws-hwe 4.15.0.1050.50
linux-image-azure 4.15.0.1059.62
linux-image-gcp 4.15.0.1044.58
linux-image-generic 4.4.0.164.172
linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 4.15.0.64.84
linux-image-generic-lpae 4.4.0.164.172
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04 4.15.0.64.84
linux-image-gke 4.15.0.1044.58
linux-image-kvm 4.4.0.1058.58
linux-image-lowlatency 4.4.0.164.172
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04 4.15.0.64.84
linux-image-oem 4.15.0.64.84
linux-image-oracle 4.15.0.1025.18
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc 4.4.0.164.172
linux-image-powerpc-smp 4.4.0.164.172
linux-image-powerpc64-emb 4.4.0.164.172
linux-image-powerpc64-smp 4.4.0.164.172
linux-image-raspi2 4.4.0.1122.122
linux-image-snapdragon 4.4.0.1126.118
linux-image-virtual 4.4.0.164.172
linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04 4.15.0.64.84

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/4135-1
CVE-2019-14835, CVE-2019-15030, CVE-2019-15031

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/5.0.0-29.31
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/5.0.0-1016.18
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure/5.0.0-1020.21
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/5.0.0-1017.17
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/5.0.0-1017.18
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2/5.0.0-1017.17
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-snapdragon/5.0.0-1021.22
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-64.73
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1050.52
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure/5.0.0-1020.21~18.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/4.15.0-1044.70
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gke-4.15/4.15.0-1044.46
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gke-5.0/5.0.0-1017.17~18.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe/5.0.0-29.31~18.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/4.15.0-1046.46
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oem/4.15.0-1056.65
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/4.15.0-1025.28
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2/4.15.0-1047.51
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-snapdragon/4.15.0-1064.71
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.4.0-164.192
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.4.0-1094.105
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws-hwe/4.15.0-1050.52~16.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure/4.15.0-1059.64
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp/4.15.0-1044.46
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe/4.15.0-64.73~16.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-kvm/4.4.0-1058.65
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-oracle/4.15.0-1025.28~16.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-raspi2/4.4.0-1122.131
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-snapdragon/4.4.0-1126.132

Original Source

Url : http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-4135-1

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
50 % CWE-662 Insufficient Synchronization
50 % CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') (CWE/SANS Top 25)

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 2
Application 2
Application 5
Application 1
Application 1
Application 1
Application 1
Application 1
Application 1
Application 1
Os 7
Os 3
Os 2
Os 3343
Os 2
Os 2
Os 2
Os 3
Os 2
Os 3
Os 7
Os 5
Os 2

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Date Informations
2019-09-19 00:22:08
  • Multiple Updates
2019-09-18 17:18:54
  • First insertion