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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-6339-2)

2023-09-0800:00:00
Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2023-2024 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2023-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
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linux kernel
ubuntu 20.04
vulnerabilities
memory corruption
privilege escalation
denial of service
out-of-bounds read
local user
denial of service
security advisory

CVSS3

9.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

8.5

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.002

Percentile

61.7%

The remote Ubuntu 20.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-6339-2 advisory.

It was discovered that the NTFS file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate     MFT flags in certain situations. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious NTFS image that, when     mounted and operated on, could cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2022-48425)

Zi Fan Tan discovered that the binder IPC implementation in the Linux kernel contained 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-2023-21255)

It was discovered that a race condition existed in the f2fs file system in the Linux kernel, leading to a     null pointer dereference vulnerability. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious f2fs image     that, when mounted and operated on, could cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-2898)

It was discovered that the DVB Core driver in the Linux kernel did not properly handle locking events in     certain situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (kernel deadlock).
(CVE-2023-31084)

Yang Lan discovered that the GFS2 file system implementation in the Linux kernel could attempt to     dereference a null pointer in some situations. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious GFS2     image that, when mounted and operated on, could cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-3212)

It was discovered that the KSMBD implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate buffer sizes     in certain operations, leading to an out-of- bounds read vulnerability. A remote attacker could use this     to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly expose sensitive information. (CVE-2023-38426,     CVE-2023-38428)

It was discovered that the KSMBD implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly calculate the size of     certain buffers. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly     execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-38429)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6339-2. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Canonical, Inc. See
# <https://ubuntu.com/security/notices>. Ubuntu(R) is a registered
# trademark of Canonical, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(181184);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/08/27");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2022-48425",
    "CVE-2023-2898",
    "CVE-2023-3212",
    "CVE-2023-21255",
    "CVE-2023-31084",
    "CVE-2023-38426",
    "CVE-2023-38428",
    "CVE-2023-38429"
  );
  script_xref(name:"USN", value:"6339-2");

  script_name(english:"Ubuntu 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-6339-2)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Ubuntu 20.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in
the USN-6339-2 advisory.

    It was discovered that the NTFS file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate
    MFT flags in certain situations. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious NTFS image that, when
    mounted and operated on, could cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2022-48425)

    Zi Fan Tan discovered that the binder IPC implementation in the Linux kernel contained 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-2023-21255)

    It was discovered that a race condition existed in the f2fs file system in the Linux kernel, leading to a
    null pointer dereference vulnerability. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious f2fs image
    that, when mounted and operated on, could cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-2898)

    It was discovered that the DVB Core driver in the Linux kernel did not properly handle locking events in
    certain situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (kernel deadlock).
    (CVE-2023-31084)

    Yang Lan discovered that the GFS2 file system implementation in the Linux kernel could attempt to
    dereference a null pointer in some situations. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious GFS2
    image that, when mounted and operated on, could cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-3212)

    It was discovered that the KSMBD implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate buffer sizes
    in certain operations, leading to an out-of- bounds read vulnerability. A remote attacker could use this
    to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly expose sensitive information. (CVE-2023-38426,
    CVE-2023-38428)

    It was discovered that the KSMBD implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly calculate the size of
    certain buffers. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
    execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-38429)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6339-2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected kernel package.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-38429");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/03/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/09/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/09/08");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.15.0-1027-gkeop");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.15.0-1041-gcp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Ubuntu Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2023-2024 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2023-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl", "linux_alt_patch_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/Ubuntu", "Host/Ubuntu/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}

include('debian_package.inc');
include('ksplice.inc');

if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled') ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_release = get_kb_item('Host/Ubuntu/release');
if ( isnull(os_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Ubuntu');
os_release = chomp(os_release);
if (! ('20.04' >< os_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Ubuntu 20.04', 'Ubuntu ' + os_release);
if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/Debian/dpkg-l') ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 's390' >!< cpu && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Ubuntu', cpu);

var kernel_mappings = {
  '20.04': {
    '5.15.0': {
      'gkeop': '5.15.0-1027',
      'gcp': '5.15.0-1041'
    }
  }
};

var host_kernel_release = get_kb_item('Host/uptrack-uname-r');
if (empty_or_null(host_kernel_release)) host_kernel_release = get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/uname-r');
var host_kernel_base_version = get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/Debian/kernel-base-version');
var host_kernel_type = get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/Debian/kernel-type');
if(empty_or_null(kernel_mappings[os_release][host_kernel_base_version][host_kernel_type])) audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, 'kernel ' + host_kernel_release);

var extra = '';
var kernel_fixed_version = kernel_mappings[os_release][host_kernel_base_version][host_kernel_type] + "-" + host_kernel_type;
if (deb_ver_cmp(ver1:host_kernel_release, ver2:kernel_fixed_version) < 0)
{
  extra += 'Running Kernel level of ' + host_kernel_release + ' does not meet the minimum fixed level of ' + kernel_fixed_version + ' for this advisory.\n\n';
}
  else
{
  audit(AUDIT_PATCH_INSTALLED, 'Kernel package for USN-6339-2');
}

if (get_one_kb_item('Host/ksplice/kernel-cves'))
{
  var cve_list = make_list('CVE-2022-48425', 'CVE-2023-2898', 'CVE-2023-3212', 'CVE-2023-21255', 'CVE-2023-31084', 'CVE-2023-38426', 'CVE-2023-38428', 'CVE-2023-38429');
  if (ksplice_cves_check(cve_list))
  {
    audit(AUDIT_PATCH_INSTALLED, 'KSplice hotfix for USN-6339-2');
  }
  else
  {
    extra = extra + ksplice_reporting_text();
  }
}
if (extra) {
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : extra
  );
  exit(0);
}

CVSS3

9.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

8.5

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.002

Percentile

61.7%