[USN-4748-1] Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity High
Affected Packages 72
CVEs 5

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

It was discovered that the jfs file system implementation in the Linux
kernel contained an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. A local attacker
could use this to possibly cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2020-27815)

It was discovered that the memory management subsystem in the Linux kernel
did not properly handle copy-on-write operations in some situations. A
local attacker could possibly use this to gain unintended write access to
read-only memory pages. (CVE-2020-29374)

Michael Kurth and Pawel Wieczorkiewicz discovered that the Xen event
processing backend in the Linux kernel did not properly limit the number of
events queued. An attacker in a guest VM could use this to cause a denial
of service in the host OS. (CVE-2020-29568)

Jann Horn discovered that the tty subsystem of the Linux kernel did not use
consistent locking in some situations, leading to a read-after-free
vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly expose sensitive information (kernel memory).
(CVE-2020-29660)

Jann Horn discovered a race condition in the tty subsystem of the Linux
kernel in the locking for the TIOCSPGRP ioctl(), leading to a use-after-
free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-29661)

Package Affected Version
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-virtual?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial?distro=trusty < 4.4.0.203.177
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-lts-wily?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-lts-vivid?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-lts-utopic?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-snapdragon?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.1150.142
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-raspi2?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.1146.146
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-smp?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenial?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenial?distro=trusty < 4.4.0.203.177
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-wily?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-vivid?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-utopic?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-emb?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenial?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenial?distro=trusty < 4.4.0.203.177
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-wily?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-vivid?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-utopic?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-smp?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenial?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenial?distro=trusty < 4.4.0.203.177
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-wily?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-vivid?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-utopic?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-e500mc?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenial?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenial?distro=trusty < 4.4.0.203.177
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-wily?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-vivid?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-utopic?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial?distro=trusty < 4.4.0.203.177
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency-lts-wily?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency-lts-vivid?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency-lts-utopic?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-kvm?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.1088.86
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lts-xenial?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lts-xenial?distro=trusty < 4.4.0.203.177
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lts-wily?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lts-vivid?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lts-utopic?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial?distro=trusty < 4.4.0.203.177
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-wily?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-vivid?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-utopic?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.203.209
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-aws?distro=xenial < 4.4.0.1122.127
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-aws?distro=trusty < 4.4.0.1086.83
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc64-smp?distro=xenial < 4.4.0-203.235
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc64-smp?distro=trusty < 4.4.0-203.235~14.04.1
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc64-emb?distro=xenial < 4.4.0-203.235
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc64-emb?distro=trusty < 4.4.0-203.235~14.04.1
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc-smp?distro=xenial < 4.4.0-203.235
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc-smp?distro=trusty < 4.4.0-203.235~14.04.1
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc-e500mc?distro=xenial < 4.4.0-203.235
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc-e500mc?distro=trusty < 4.4.0-203.235~14.04.1
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-lowlatency?distro=xenial < 4.4.0-203.235
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-lowlatency?distro=trusty < 4.4.0-203.235~14.04.1
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-generic?distro=xenial < 4.4.0-203.235
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-generic?distro=trusty < 4.4.0-203.235~14.04.1
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-generic-lpae?distro=xenial < 4.4.0-203.235
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-generic-lpae?distro=trusty < 4.4.0-203.235~14.04.1
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-1150-snapdragon?distro=xenial < 4.4.0-1150.160
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-1146-raspi2?distro=xenial < 4.4.0-1146.156
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-1122-aws?distro=xenial < 4.4.0-1122.136
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-1088-kvm?distro=xenial < 4.4.0-1088.97
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-1086-aws?distro=trusty < 4.4.0-1086.90
ID
USN-4748-1
Severity
high
URL
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4748-1
Published
2021-02-25T06:21:43
(3 years ago)
Modified
2021-02-25T06:21:43
(3 years ago)
Other Advisories
Type Package URL Namespace Name / Product Version Distribution / Platform Arch Patch / Fix
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-virtual?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-virtual < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial?distro=trusty ubuntu linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial < 4.4.0.203.177 trusty
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-lts-wily?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-virtual-lts-wily < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-lts-vivid?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-virtual-lts-vivid < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-lts-utopic?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-virtual-lts-utopic < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-snapdragon?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-snapdragon < 4.4.0.1150.142 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-raspi2?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-raspi2 < 4.4.0.1146.146 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-smp?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-powerpc64-smp < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenial?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenial < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenial?distro=trusty ubuntu linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenial < 4.4.0.203.177 trusty
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-wily?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-wily < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-vivid?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-vivid < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-utopic?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-utopic < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-emb?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-powerpc64-emb < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenial?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenial < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenial?distro=trusty ubuntu linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenial < 4.4.0.203.177 trusty
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-wily?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-wily < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-vivid?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-vivid < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-utopic?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-utopic < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-smp?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-powerpc-smp < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenial?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenial < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenial?distro=trusty ubuntu linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenial < 4.4.0.203.177 trusty
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-wily?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-wily < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-vivid?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-vivid < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-utopic?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-utopic < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-e500mc?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-powerpc-e500mc < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenial?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenial < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenial?distro=trusty ubuntu linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenial < 4.4.0.203.177 trusty
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-wily?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-wily < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-vivid?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-vivid < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-utopic?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-utopic < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-lowlatency < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial?distro=trusty ubuntu linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial < 4.4.0.203.177 trusty
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency-lts-wily?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-lowlatency-lts-wily < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency-lts-vivid?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-lowlatency-lts-vivid < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency-lts-utopic?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-lowlatency-lts-utopic < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-kvm?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-kvm < 4.4.0.1088.86 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-generic < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lts-xenial?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-generic-lts-xenial < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lts-xenial?distro=trusty ubuntu linux-image-generic-lts-xenial < 4.4.0.203.177 trusty
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lts-wily?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-generic-lts-wily < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lts-vivid?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-generic-lts-vivid < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lts-utopic?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-generic-lts-utopic < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-generic-lpae < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial?distro=trusty ubuntu linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial < 4.4.0.203.177 trusty
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-wily?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-wily < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-vivid?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-vivid < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-utopic?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-utopic < 4.4.0.203.209 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-aws?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-aws < 4.4.0.1122.127 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-aws?distro=trusty ubuntu linux-image-aws < 4.4.0.1086.83 trusty
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc64-smp?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc64-smp < 4.4.0-203.235 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc64-smp?distro=trusty ubuntu linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc64-smp < 4.4.0-203.235~14.04.1 trusty
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc64-emb?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc64-emb < 4.4.0-203.235 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc64-emb?distro=trusty ubuntu linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc64-emb < 4.4.0-203.235~14.04.1 trusty
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc-smp?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc-smp < 4.4.0-203.235 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc-smp?distro=trusty ubuntu linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc-smp < 4.4.0-203.235~14.04.1 trusty
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc-e500mc?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc-e500mc < 4.4.0-203.235 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc-e500mc?distro=trusty ubuntu linux-image-4.4.0-203-powerpc-e500mc < 4.4.0-203.235~14.04.1 trusty
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-lowlatency?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-4.4.0-203-lowlatency < 4.4.0-203.235 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-lowlatency?distro=trusty ubuntu linux-image-4.4.0-203-lowlatency < 4.4.0-203.235~14.04.1 trusty
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-generic?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-4.4.0-203-generic < 4.4.0-203.235 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-generic?distro=trusty ubuntu linux-image-4.4.0-203-generic < 4.4.0-203.235~14.04.1 trusty
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-generic-lpae?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-4.4.0-203-generic-lpae < 4.4.0-203.235 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-203-generic-lpae?distro=trusty ubuntu linux-image-4.4.0-203-generic-lpae < 4.4.0-203.235~14.04.1 trusty
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-1150-snapdragon?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-4.4.0-1150-snapdragon < 4.4.0-1150.160 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-1146-raspi2?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-4.4.0-1146-raspi2 < 4.4.0-1146.156 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-1122-aws?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-4.4.0-1122-aws < 4.4.0-1122.136 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-1088-kvm?distro=xenial ubuntu linux-image-4.4.0-1088-kvm < 4.4.0-1088.97 xenial
Affected pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-1086-aws?distro=trusty ubuntu linux-image-4.4.0-1086-aws < 4.4.0-1086.90 trusty
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