USN-4007-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4007-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4007-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4007-2
Related
Published
2019-06-04T22:55:52.503065Z
Modified
2019-06-04T22:55:52.503065Z
Summary
linux-aws-hwe, linux-hwe, linux-oracle vulnerability
Details

USN-4007-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

Federico Manuel Bento discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly apply Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) in some situations for setuid a.out binaries. A local attacker could use this to improve the chances of exploiting an existing vulnerability in a setuid a.out binary.

As a hardening measure, this update disables a.out support.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / linux-aws-hwe

Package

Name
linux-aws-hwe
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe@4.15.0-1040.42~16.04.1?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.15.0-1040.42~16.04.1

Affected versions

4.*

4.15.0-1030.31~16.04.1
4.15.0-1031.33~16.04.1
4.15.0-1032.34~16.04.1
4.15.0-1033.35~16.04.1
4.15.0-1035.37~16.04.1
4.15.0-1036.38~16.04.1
4.15.0-1039.41~16.04.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "linux-aws-hwe-cloud-tools-4.15.0-1040": "4.15.0-1040.42~16.04.1",
            "linux-headers-4.15.0-1040-aws": "4.15.0-1040.42~16.04.1",
            "linux-modules-4.15.0-1040-aws": "4.15.0-1040.42~16.04.1",
            "linux-image-4.15.0-1040-aws": "4.15.0-1040.42~16.04.1",
            "linux-aws-headers-4.15.0-1040": "4.15.0-1040.42~16.04.1",
            "linux-aws-hwe-tools-4.15.0-1040": "4.15.0-1040.42~16.04.1",
            "linux-buildinfo-4.15.0-1040-aws": "4.15.0-1040.42~16.04.1",
            "linux-tools-4.15.0-1040-aws": "4.15.0-1040.42~16.04.1",
            "linux-image-4.15.0-1040-aws-dbgsym": "4.15.0-1040.42~16.04.1",
            "linux-cloud-tools-4.15.0-1040-aws": "4.15.0-1040.42~16.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / linux-hwe

Package

Name
linux-hwe
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-hwe@4.15.0-51.55~16.04.1?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.15.0-51.55~16.04.1

Affected versions

4.*

4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1
4.8.0-39.42~16.04.1
4.8.0-41.44~16.04.1
4.8.0-42.45~16.04.1
4.8.0-44.47~16.04.1
4.8.0-45.48~16.04.1
4.8.0-46.49~16.04.1
4.8.0-49.52~16.04.1
4.8.0-51.54~16.04.1
4.8.0-52.55~16.04.1
4.8.0-53.56~16.04.1
4.8.0-54.57~16.04.1
4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1
4.8.0-58.63~16.04.1
4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2
4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2
4.10.0-30.34~16.04.1
4.10.0-32.36~16.04.1
4.10.0-33.37~16.04.1
4.10.0-35.39~16.04.1
4.10.0-37.41~16.04.1
4.10.0-38.42~16.04.1
4.10.0-40.44~16.04.1
4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1
4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2
4.13.0-31.34~16.04.1
4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1
4.13.0-36.40~16.04.1
4.13.0-37.42~16.04.1
4.13.0-38.43~16.04.1
4.13.0-39.44~16.04.1
4.13.0-41.46~16.04.1
4.13.0-43.48~16.04.1
4.13.0-45.50~16.04.1
4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1
4.15.0-29.31~16.04.1
4.15.0-30.32~16.04.1
4.15.0-32.35~16.04.1
4.15.0-33.36~16.04.1
4.15.0-34.37~16.04.1
4.15.0-36.39~16.04.1
4.15.0-38.41~16.04.1
4.15.0-39.42~16.04.1
4.15.0-42.45~16.04.1
4.15.0-43.46~16.04.1
4.15.0-45.48~16.04.1
4.15.0-46.49~16.04.1
4.15.0-47.50~16.04.1
4.15.0-48.51~16.04.1
4.15.0-50.54~16.04.1

Ecosystem specific

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            "linux-hwe-udebs-generic": "4.15.0-51.55~16.04.1",
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            "fs-secondary-modules-4.15.0-51-generic-lpae-di": "4.15.0-51.55~16.04.1",
            "ipmi-modules-4.15.0-51-generic-di": "4.15.0-51.55~16.04.1",
            "linux-source-4.15.0": "4.15.0-51.55~16.04.1",
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}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / linux-oracle

Package

Name
linux-oracle
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oracle@4.15.0-1014.16~16.04.1?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.15.0-1014.16~16.04.1

Affected versions

4.*

4.15.0-1007.9~16.04.1
4.15.0-1008.10~16.04.1
4.15.0-1009.11~16.04.1
4.15.0-1010.12~16.04.1
4.15.0-1011.13~16.04.1
4.15.0-1013.15~16.04.1

Ecosystem specific

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    "availability": "No subscription required",
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