Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4286-2
February 18, 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-4286-1 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 the Linux kernel did not properly clear
data
structures on context switches for certain Intel graphics
processors. A
local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information.
(CVE-2019-14615)
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Softmac
USB Prism54
device driver in the Linux kernel. A physically proximate attacker
could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2019-15220)
Julien Grall discovered that the Xen balloon memory driver in
the Linux
kernel did not properly restrict the amount of memory set aside for
page
mappings in some situations. An attacker could use this to cause a
denial
of service (kernel memory exhaustion). (CVE-2019-17351)
It was discovered that the Intel WiMAX 2400 driver in the Linux
kernel did
not properly deallocate memory in certain situations. A local
attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (kernel memory
exhaustion).
(CVE-2019-19051)
It was discovered that the Marvell Wi-Fi device driver in the
Linux kernel
did not properly deallocate memory in certain error conditions. A
local
attacker could use this to possibly cause a denial of service
(kernel
memory exhaustion). (CVE-2019-19056)
It was discovered that the Brocade BFA Fibre Channel device
driver in the
Linux kernel did not properly deallocate memory in certain
error
conditions. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a
denial of
service (kernel memory exhaustion). (CVE-2019-19066)
It was discovered that the Realtek RTL8xxx USB Wi-Fi device
driver in the
Linux kernel did not properly deallocate memory in certain
error
conditions. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a
denial of
service (kernel memory exhaustion). (CVE-2019-19068)
Gao Chuan discovered that the SAS Class driver in the Linux
kernel
contained a race condition that could lead to a NULL pointer
dereference. A
local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service
(system
crash). (CVE-2019-19965)
It was discovered that the Datagram Congestion Control Protocol
(DCCP)
implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly deallocate
memory in
certain error conditions. An attacker could possibly use this to
cause a
denial of service (kernel memory exhaustion). (CVE-2019-20096)
Mitchell Frank discovered that the Wi-Fi implementation in the
Linux kernel
when used as an access point would send IAPP location updates for
stations
before client authentication had completed. A physically proximate
attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2019-5108)
It was discovered that ZR364XX Camera USB device driver for the
Linux
kernel did not properly initialize memory. A physically proximate
attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2019-15217)
It was discovered that the Line 6 POD USB device driver in the
Linux kernel
did not properly validate data size information from the device.
A
physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service
(system crash). (CVE-2019-15221)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the
following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
linux-image-4.4.0-1062-aws 4.4.0-1062.66
linux-image-4.4.0-174-generic 4.4.0-174.204~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-174-generic-lpae 4.4.0-174.204~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-174-lowlatency 4.4.0-174.204~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-174-powerpc-e500mc 4.4.0-174.204~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-174-powerpc-smp 4.4.0-174.204~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-174-powerpc64-emb 4.4.0-174.204~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-174-powerpc64-smp 4.4.0-174.204~14.04.1
linux-image-aws 4.4.0.1062.63
linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial 4.4.0.174.153
linux-image-generic-lts-xenial 4.4.0.174.153
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial 4.4.0.174.153
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenial 4.4.0.174.153
linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenial 4.4.0.174.153
linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenial 4.4.0.174.153
linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenial 4.4.0.174.153
linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial 4.4.0.174.153
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/4286-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4286-1
CVE-2019-14615, CVE-2019-15217, CVE-2019-15220, CVE-2019-15221,
CVE-2019-17351, CVE-2019-19051, CVE-2019-19056, CVE-2019-19066,
CVE-2019-19068, CVE-2019-19965, CVE-2019-20096,
CVE-2019-5108
Read more https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156429/USN-4286-2.txt

