USN-3485-3: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities

Releases

• Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

Packages

• linux-aws - Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems

Details

It was discovered that a race condition existed in the ALSA subsystem of
the Linux kernel when creating and deleting a port via ioctl(). A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-15265)

Eric Biggers discovered that the key management subsystem in the Linux
kernel did not properly restrict adding a key that already exists but is
uninstantiated. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-15299)

It was discovered that a race condition existed in the packet fanout
implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to
cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2017-15649)

Eric Biggers discovered a race condition in the key management subsystem of
the Linux kernel around keys in a negative state. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-15951)

Andrey Konovalov discovered a use-after-free vulnerability in the USB
serial console driver in the Linux kernel. A physically proximate attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16525)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the Ultra Wide Band driver in the Linux
kernel did not properly check for an error condition. A physically
proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16526)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the ALSA subsystem 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-2017-16527)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel did
not properly validate USB audio buffer descriptors. A physically proximate
attacker could use this cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16529)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the USB unattached storage driver in the
Linux kernel contained out-of-bounds error when handling alternative
settings. A physically proximate attacker could use to cause a denial of
service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16530)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the USB subsystem in the Linux kernel did
not properly validate USB interface association descriptors. A physically
proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash). (CVE-2017-16531)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the USB subsystem in the Linux kernel did
not properly validate USB HID descriptors. A physically proximate attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2017-16533)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the USB subsystem in the Linux kernel did
not properly validate CDC metadata. A physically proximate attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16534)

Andrey Konovalov discovered that the USB subsystem in the Linux kernel did
not properly validate USB BOS metadata. A physically proximate attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
(CVE-2017-16535)

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 14.04

• linux-image-4.4.0-1003-aws - 4.4.0-1003.3

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

• CVE-2017-15265
• CVE-2017-15299
• CVE-2017-15649
• CVE-2017-15951
• CVE-2017-16525
• CVE-2017-16526
• CVE-2017-16527
• CVE-2017-16529
• CVE-2017-16530
• CVE-2017-16531
• CVE-2017-16533
• CVE-2017-16534
• CVE-2017-16535

Related notices

• USN-3487-1: linux-raspi2, linux, linux-image-lowlatency, linux-image-4.13.0-1006-raspi2, linux-image-generic, linux-image-raspi2, linux-image-4.13.0-17-lowlatency, linux-image-4.13.0-17-generic, linux-image-generic-lpae, linux-image-4.13.0-17-generic-lpae
• USN-3698-2: linux-image-3.13.0-153-generic-lpae, linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-trusty, linux-image-generic-lts-trusty, linux-image-3.13.0-153-generic, linux-lts-trusty
• USN-3698-1: linux-image-3.13.0-153-generic-lpae, linux-image-3.13.0-153-powerpc-e500, linux, linux-image-3.13.0-153-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.13.0-153-powerpc64-emb, linux-image-3.13.0-153-lowlatency, linux-image-extra-3.13.0-153-generic, linux-image-3.13.0-153-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.13.0-153-powerpc-e500mc, linux-image-3.13.0-153-generic
• USN-3485-1: linux-image-4.4.0-1079-snapdragon, linux-image-4.4.0-101-powerpc-smp, linux-image-4.4.0-101-powerpc64-emb, linux-image-4.4.0-1010-kvm, linux-kvm, linux-image-4.4.0-1034-gke, linux-image-4.4.0-101-lowlatency, linux-aws, linux-raspi2, linux-gke, linux, linux-image-4.4.0-101-generic-lpae, linux-image-extra-4.4.0-101-generic, linux-image-4.4.0-1077-raspi2, linux-image-4.4.0-101-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-extra-4.4.0-1034-gke, linux-image-4.4.0-101-generic, linux-image-4.4.0-1041-aws, linux-snapdragon, linux-image-4.4.0-101-powerpc-e500mc
• USN-3485-2: linux-image-4.4.0-101-generic-lpae, linux-image-4.4.0-101-powerpc-smp, linux-image-4.4.0-101-generic, linux-image-4.4.0-101-powerpc64-emb, linux-image-extra-4.4.0-101-generic, linux-lts-xenial, linux-image-4.4.0-101-lowlatency, linux-image-4.4.0-101-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-4.4.0-101-powerpc-e500mc
• USN-3798-1: linux, linux-image-3.13.0-161-generic, linux-image-3.13.0-161-powerpc-e500, linux-image-3.13.0-161-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.13.0-161-lowlatency, linux-image-3.13.0-161-powerpc-e500mc, linux-image-3.13.0-161-generic-lpae, linux-image-3.13.0-161-powerpc64-emb, linux-image-3.13.0-161-powerpc-smp, linux-image-extra-3.13.0-161-generic
• USN-3798-2: linux-image-3.13.0-161-generic, linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-trusty, linux-image-generic-lts-trusty, linux-image-3.13.0-161-generic-lpae, linux-lts-trusty
• USN-3507-1: linux-image-4.13.0-19-lowlatency, linux, linux-image-lowlatency, linux-image-generic, linux-image-raspi2, linux-image-4.13.0-19-generic, linux-image-4.13.0-19-generic-lpae, linux-image-generic-lpae, linux-image-4.13.0-1008-raspi2, linux-raspi2
• USN-3507-2: linux-image-extra-4.13.0-1002-gcp, linux-gcp, linux-image-4.13.0-1002-gcp
• USN-3754-1: linux-image-3.13.0-157-generic-lpae, linux, linux-image-extra-3.13.0-157-generic, linux-image-3.13.0-157-powerpc64-emb, linux-image-3.13.0-157-lowlatency, linux-image-3.13.0-157-generic, linux-image-3.13.0-157-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.13.0-157-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.13.0-157-powerpc-e500, linux-image-3.13.0-157-powerpc-e500mc
• USN-3583-2: linux-image-3.13.0-142-generic-lpae, linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-trusty, linux-image-generic-lts-trusty, linux-image-3.13.0-142-generic, linux-lts-trusty
• USN-3583-1: linux, linux-image-extra-3.13.0-142-generic, linux-image-3.13.0-142-lowlatency, linux-image-3.13.0-142-powerpc-e500mc, linux-image-3.13.0-142-powerpc64-emb, linux-image-3.13.0-142-generic-lpae, linux-image-3.13.0-142-powerpc64-smp, linux-image-3.13.0-142-powerpc-smp, linux-image-3.13.0-142-powerpc-e500, linux-image-3.13.0-142-generic