USN-6249-1: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
25 July 2023
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Releases
Packages
- linux-oem-6.1 - Linux kernel for OEM systems
Details
Ruihan Li discovered that the memory management subsystem in the Linux
kernel contained a race condition when accessing VMAs in certain
conditions, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker
could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-3269)
Querijn Voet discovered that a race condition existed in the io_uring
subsystem in 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-2023-3389)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 22.04
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.