Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4228-2
January 07, 2020
linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Software Description:
- linux-aws: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems
- linux-lts-xenial: Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial
for Trusty
Details:
USN-4228-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu
16.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the
Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for
Ubuntu
14.04 ESM.
It was discovered that a heap-based buffer overflow existed in
the Marvell
WiFi-Ex Driver for the Linux kernel. A physically proximate
attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-14895, CVE-2019-14901)
It was discovered that a heap-based buffer overflow existed in
the Marvell
Libertas WLAN Driver for the Linux kernel. A physically proximate
attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-14896, CVE-2019-14897)
Anthony Steinhauser discovered that the Linux kernel did not
properly
perform Spectre_RSB mitigations to all processors for PowerPC
architecture
systems in some situations. A local attacker could use this to
expose
sensitive information. (CVE-2019-18660)
It was discovered that Geschwister Schneider USB CAN interface
driver in
the Linux kernel did not properly deallocate memory in certain
failure
conditions. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause
a
denial of service (kernel memory exhaustion). (CVE-2019-19052)
It was discovered that the driver for memoryless force-feedback
input
devices in the Linux kernel contained a use-after-free
vulnerability. A
physically proximate attacker could possibly use this to cause a
denial of
service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2019-19524)
It was discovered that the PEAK-System Technik USB driver in the
Linux
kernel did not properly sanitize memory before sending it to the
device. A
physically proximate attacker could use this to expose
sensitive
information (kernel memory). (CVE-2019-19534)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the
following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
linux-image-4.4.0-1060-aws 4.4.0-1060.64
linux-image-4.4.0-171-generic 4.4.0-171.200~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-171-generic-lpae 4.4.0-171.200~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-171-lowlatency 4.4.0-171.200~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-171-powerpc-e500mc 4.4.0-171.200~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-171-powerpc-smp 4.4.0-171.200~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-171-powerpc64-emb 4.4.0-171.200~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-171-powerpc64-smp 4.4.0-171.200~14.04.1
linux-image-aws 4.4.0.1060.61
linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial 4.4.0.171.150
linux-image-generic-lts-xenial 4.4.0.171.150
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial 4.4.0.171.150
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenial 4.4.0.171.150
linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenial 4.4.0.171.150
linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenial 4.4.0.171.150
linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenial 4.4.0.171.150
linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial 4.4.0.171.150
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/4228-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-1
CVE-2019-14895, CVE-2019-14896, CVE-2019-14897, CVE-2019-14901,
CVE-2019-18660, CVE-2019-19052, CVE-2019-19524,
CVE-2019-19534
Read more https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155866/USN-4228-2.txt

