USN-7937-1 linux-azure-fips vulnerabilities

Jean-Claude Graf, Sandro Rüegge, Ali Hajiabadi, and Kaveh Razavi discovered that the Linux kernel contained insufficient branch predictor isolation between a guest and a userspace hypervisor for certain processors. This flaw is known as VMSCAPE. An attacker in a guest VM could possibly use this t...

USN-7934-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-6.14 vulnerabilities

It was discovered that improper initialization of CPU cache memory could allow a local attacker with hypervisor access to overwrite SEV-SNP guest memory resulting in loss of data integrity. CVE-2024-36331 Jean-Claude Graf, Sandro Rüegge, Ali Hajiabadi, and Kaveh Razavi discovered that the Linux...

USN-7862-3 linux-xilinx-zynqmp vulnerability

Jean-Claude Graf, Sandro Rüegge, Ali Hajiabadi, and Kaveh Razavi discovered that the Linux kernel contained insufficient branch predictor isolation between a guest and a userspace hypervisor for certain processors. This flaw is known as VMSCAPE. An attacker in a guest VM could possibly use this t...

USN-7835-4 linux-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - ARM64 architecture; - PowerPC architecture; - x86 architecture; - ACPI drivers; - Ublk userspace block driver; -...

USN-7835-2 linux-realtime, linux-realtime-6.8 vulnerabilities

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - ARM64 architecture; - PowerPC architecture; - x86 architecture; - ACPI drivers; - Ublk userspace block driver; -...

USN-7819-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4 vulnerabilities

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - Network drivers; - Device tree and open firmware driver; - SCSI subsystem; - TTY drivers; - Ext4 file system; -...

USN-7685-3 linux-aws-fips, linux-azure-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - Device tree and open firmware driver; - SCSI subsystem; - TTY drivers; - Ext4 file system; - SMB network file syste...

USN-7598-1 linux-azure-5.15 vulnerabilities

Michael Randrianantenaina discovered that the Bluetooth driver in the Linux Kernel contained an improper access control vulnerability. A nearby attacker could use this to connect a rougue device and possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2024-8805 Several security issues were discovered in the Linu...

USN-7577-2 libblockdev vulnerability

USN-7577-1 fixed a vulnerability in libblockdev. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that libblockdev incorrectly handled mount options when resizing certain filesystems. A local attacker with an...

USN-7513-2 linux-realtime vulnerabilities

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - RISC-V architecture; - x86 architecture; - Block layer subsystem; - Compute Acceleration Framework; - ACPI drivers;...

USN-7294-2 linux-aws, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4 vulnerabilities

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - ARM64 architecture; - Block layer subsystem; - ACPI drivers; - Drivers core; - ATA over ethernet AOE driver; - TPM...

USN-7274-1 atril vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Atril incorrectly handled certain PDF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. CVE-2019-1010006 Andy Nguyen discovered that Atril incorrectly handled certain images...

USN-7234-2 linux-hwe-5.4 vulnerabilities

Ye Zhang and Nicolas Wu discovered that the iouring subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle locking for rings with IOPOLL, leading to a double-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-7110-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - Cryptographic API; - HW tracing; - ISDN/mISDN subsystem; - Media drivers; - Network drivers; - SCSI drivers; - USB...

USN-7063-1 ubuntu-advantage-desktop-daemon vulnerability

Marco Trevisan discovered that the Ubuntu Advantage Desktop Daemon leaked the Pro token to unprivileged users by passing the token as an argument in plaintext. An attacker could use this issue to gain unauthorized access to an Ubuntu Pro subscription. CVE-2024-6388...

USN-6976-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities

Yuxuan Hu discovered that the Bluetooth RFCOMM protocol driver in the Linux Kernel contained a race condition, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service system crash. CVE-2024-22099 It was discovered that a race condition existed in th...

USN-6950-3 linux-oracle vulnerabilities

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - ARM32 architecture; - ARM64 architecture; - Block layer subsystem; - Bluetooth drivers; - Clock framework and...

USN-6952-1 linux-nvidia-lowlatency, linux-oracle vulnerabilities

Benedict Schlüter, Supraja Sridhara, Andrin Bertschi, and Shweta Shinde discovered that an untrusted hypervisor could inject malicious VC interrupts and compromise the security guarantees of AMD SEV-SNP. This flaw is known as WeSee. A local attacker in control of the hypervisor could use this to...

USN-6818-3 linux-nvidia-6.5 vulnerabilities

Alon Zahavi discovered that the NVMe-oF/TCP subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly validate H2C PDU data, leading to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash. CVE-2023-6356, CVE-2023-6535, CVE-2023-6536 It was...

USN-6701-3 linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-oracle vulnerabilities

Ruihan Li discovered that the bluetooth subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly perform permissions checks when handling HCI sockets. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service bluetooth communication. CVE-2023-2002 It was discovered that the NVIDIA Tegra...

USN-6681-4 linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4 vulnerabilities

Wenqing Liu discovered that the f2fs file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate inode types while performing garbage collection. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious f2fs image that, when mounted and operated on, could cause a denial of service system...

USN-6651-2 linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5, linux-oem-6.5 vulnerabilities

It was discovered that a race condition existed in the ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode subsystem of the Linux kernel, 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-2023-51780 It was...

USN-6577-1 linux-aws vulnerabilities

Jana Hofmann, Emanuele Vannacci, Cedric Fournet, Boris Kopf, and Oleksii Oleksenko discovered that some AMD processors could leak stale data from division operations in certain situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive information. CVE-2023-20588 It was discovered...

USN-6497-1 linux-oem-6.1 vulnerabilities

Maxim Levitsky discovered that the KVM nested virtualization SVM implementation for AMD processors in the Linux kernel did not properly handle x2AVIC MSRs. An attacker in a guest VM could use this to cause a denial of service host kernel crash. CVE-2023-5090 Alon Zahavi discovered that the...

USN-6431-1 iperf3 vulnerabilities

It was discovered that iperf3 did not properly manage certain inputs, which could lead to a crash. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. CVE-2023-38403 Jorge Sancho Larraz discovered that iperf3 did not properly manage certain inputs, which could cause the...

USN-6331-1 linux-azure vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the netlink implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate policies when parsing attributes in some situations. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service infinite recursion. CVE-2020-36691 Billy Jheng Bing Jhong discovered that the CIFS network...

USN-6151-1 linux-xilinx-zynqmp vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the System V IPC implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle large shared memory counts. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service memory exhaustion. CVE-2021-3669 It was discovered that the KVM VMX implementation in the Linux kernel did no...

USN-6098-1 Jhead vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images while processing the JFIF markers. An attacker could cause Jhead to crash. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. CVE-2019-19035 It was discovered that Jhead did not properly...

USN-6093-1 linux-bluefield vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the Traffic-Control Index TCINDEX implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly perform filter deactivation in some situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to gain elevated privileges. Please note that with the fix for this CVE, kernel support for the...

USN-5763-1 numpy vulnerabilities

It was discovered that NumPy did not properly manage memory when specifying arrays of large dimensions. If a user were tricked into running malicious Python file, an attacker could cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. CVE-2021-33430 It was discovered that NumPy di...

USN-5599-1 linux-oracle vulnerabilities

Asaf Modelevsky discovered that the IntelR 10GbE PCI Express ixgbe Ethernet driver for the Linux kernel performed insufficient control flow management. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. CVE-2021-33061 Moshe Kol, Amit Klein and Yossi Gilad discovered that the I...

USN-5572-1 linux-aws vulnerabilities

Roger Pau Monné discovered that the Xen virtual block driver in the Linux kernel did not properly initialize memory pages to be used for shared communication with the backend. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information guest kernel memory. CVE-2022-26365 Roger Pau Monné...

USN-5341-1 binutils vulnerabilities

It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled checks for memory allocation when parsing relocs in a corrupt file. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. CVE-2017-17122 It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain corrupt DWARF debug...

USN-5321-1 firefox vulnerabilities

Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, spoof the browser UI, bypass security restrictions, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary...

USN-5303-1 php7.4, php8.0 vulnerability

It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain scripts. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-5292-3 snapd vulnerabilities

USN-5292-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in snapd. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: James Troup discovered that snap did not properly manage the permissions for the snap directories. A local attacker could possibly...

USN-5292-2 snapd vulnerabilities

USN-5292-1 fixed vulnerabilities in snapd. This update provides the corresponding update for the riscv64 architecture. Original advisory details: James Troup discovered that snap did not properly manage the permissions for the snap directories. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to...

USN-5206-1 linux-oem-5.14 vulnerability

Nadav Amit discovered that the hugetlb implementation in the Linux kernel did not perform TLB flushes under certain conditions. A local attacker could use this to leak or alter data from other processes that use huge pages...

USN-5120-1 linux-azure-5.8 vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the f2fs file system in the Linux kernel did not properly validate metadata in some situations. 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 or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-4563-2 ntp vulnerability

USN-4563-1 fixed a vulnerability in NTP. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.10. Original advisory details: It was discovered that the fix for CVE-2018-7182 introduced a NULL pointer dereference into NTP. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cau...

USN-4907-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-dell300x, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities

Wen Xu discovered that the xfs file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate the number of extents in an inode. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious xfs image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service system crash. CVE-2018-13095 It was discover...

USN-4747-1 screen vulnerability

Felix Weinmann discovered that GNU Screen incorrectly handled certain character sequences. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause GNU Screen to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-4735-1 postgresql-12 vulnerability

Heikki Linnakangas discovered that PostgreSQL incorrectly leaked values of denied columns when handling certain errors. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information...

USN-4729-1 openvswitch vulnerability

Joakim Hindersson discovered that Open vSwitch incorrectly parsed certain network packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly alter packet classification...

USN-4713-1 linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gke-5.4, linux-gkeop-5.4, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4, linux-raspi, linux-raspi-5.4 vulnerability

It was discovered that the LIO SCSI target implementation in the Linux kernel performed insufficient identifier checking in certain XCOPY requests. An attacker with access to at least one LUN in a multiple backstore environment could use this to expose sensitive information or modify data...

USN-4691-1 openvswitch vulnerabilities

Jonas Rudloff discovered that Open vSwitch incorrectly handled certain malformed LLDP packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Open vSwitch to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code...

USN-4584-1 htmlunit vulnerability

It was discovered that HtmlUnit incorrectly initialized Rhino engine. An Attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary Java code...

USN-4211-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities

Zhipeng Xie discovered that an infinite loop could be triggered in the CFS Linux kernel process scheduler. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. CVE-2018-20784 Nicolas Waisman discovered that the WiFi driver stack in the Linux kernel did not properly validate SSID...

USN-4059-1 squid, squid3 vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Squid incorrectly handled certain SNMP packets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause memory consumption, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. CVE-2018-19132 It was discovered that Squid incorrect...

USN-3903-2 linux-hwe, linux-azure vulnerabilities

USN-3903-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 18.10. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel from Ubuntu 18.10 for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Jason Wang discovered that the vhost net driver in the Linux kernel contained an out of bounds...