USN-4484-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4484-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4484-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4484-1
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Related
Published
2020-09-02T04:42:33.460838Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:13Z
Summary
linux-hwe, linux-aws-5.3, linux-gke-5.3, linux-raspi2-5.3 vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that the cgroup v2 subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly perform reference counting in some situations, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly gain administrative privileges.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / linux-aws-5.3

Package

Name
linux-aws-5.3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3@5.3.0-1034.36?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.3.0-1034.36

Affected versions

5.*

5.3.0-1016.17~18.04.1
5.3.0-1017.18~18.04.1
5.3.0-1019.21~18.04.1
5.3.0-1023.25~18.04.1
5.3.0-1028.30~18.04.1
5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1
5.3.0-1032.34~18.04.2
5.3.0-1033.35

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-aws-5.3-cloud-tools-5.3.0-1034",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1034.36"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-aws-5.3-headers-5.3.0-1034",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1034.36"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-aws-5.3-tools-5.3.0-1034",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1034.36"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-buildinfo-5.3.0-1034-aws",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1034.36"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-cloud-tools-5.3.0-1034-aws",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1034.36"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-headers-5.3.0-1034-aws",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1034.36"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-image-5.3.0-1034-aws",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1034.36"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-modules-5.3.0-1034-aws",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1034.36"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-1034-aws",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1034.36"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-tools-5.3.0-1034-aws",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1034.36"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14356",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / linux-gke-5.3

Package

Name
linux-gke-5.3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke-5.3@5.3.0-1034.36?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.3.0-1034.36

Affected versions

5.*

5.3.0-1011.12~18.04.1
5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1
5.3.0-1014.15~18.04.1
5.3.0-1016.17~18.04.1
5.3.0-1017.18~18.04.1
5.3.0-1018.19~18.04.1
5.3.0-1020.22~18.04.1
5.3.0-1026.28~18.04.1
5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1
5.3.0-1032.34~18.04.1
5.3.0-1033.35

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-buildinfo-5.3.0-1034-gke",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1034.36"
        },
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            "binary_name": "linux-gke-5.3-headers-5.3.0-1034",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1034.36"
        },
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            "binary_name": "linux-gke-5.3-tools-5.3.0-1034",
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        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-headers-5.3.0-1034-gke",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1034.36"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-image-unsigned-5.3.0-1034-gke",
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        },
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            "binary_name": "linux-modules-5.3.0-1034-gke",
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        },
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            "binary_name": "linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-1034-gke",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1034.36"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-tools-5.3.0-1034-gke",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1034.36"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14356",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / linux-hwe

Package

Name
linux-hwe
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-hwe@5.3.0-66.60?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.3.0-66.60

Affected versions

4.*

4.18.0-13.14~18.04.1
4.18.0-14.15~18.04.1
4.18.0-15.16~18.04.1
4.18.0-16.17~18.04.1
4.18.0-17.18~18.04.1
4.18.0-18.19~18.04.1
4.18.0-20.21~18.04.1
4.18.0-21.22~18.04.1
4.18.0-22.23~18.04.1
4.18.0-24.25~18.04.1
4.18.0-25.26~18.04.1

5.*

5.0.0-23.24~18.04.1
5.0.0-25.26~18.04.1
5.0.0-27.28~18.04.1
5.0.0-29.31~18.04.1
5.0.0-31.33~18.04.1
5.0.0-32.34~18.04.2
5.0.0-35.38~18.04.1
5.0.0-36.39~18.04.1
5.0.0-37.40~18.04.1
5.3.0-26.28~18.04.1
5.3.0-28.30~18.04.1
5.3.0-40.32~18.04.1
5.3.0-42.34~18.04.1
5.3.0-45.37~18.04.1
5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1
5.3.0-51.44~18.04.2
5.3.0-53.47~18.04.1
5.3.0-59.53~18.04.1
5.3.0-61.55~18.04.1
5.3.0-62.56~18.04.1
5.3.0-64.58~18.04.1
5.3.0-65.59

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "block-modules-5.3.0-66-generic-di",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
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            "binary_name": "crypto-modules-5.3.0-66-generic-di",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "fat-modules-5.3.0-66-generic-di",
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        },
        {
            "binary_name": "fb-modules-5.3.0-66-generic-di",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "firewire-core-modules-5.3.0-66-generic-di",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "floppy-modules-5.3.0-66-generic-di",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "fs-core-modules-5.3.0-66-generic-di",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "fs-secondary-modules-5.3.0-66-generic-di",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "input-modules-5.3.0-66-generic-di",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
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            "binary_name": "ipmi-modules-5.3.0-66-generic-di",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "kernel-image-5.3.0-66-generic-di",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-buildinfo-5.3.0-66-generic",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-buildinfo-5.3.0-66-lowlatency",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-cloud-tools-5.3.0-66-generic",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-cloud-tools-5.3.0-66-lowlatency",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-headers-5.3.0-66-generic",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-headers-5.3.0-66-lowlatency",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-hwe-cloud-tools-5.3.0-66",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-hwe-headers-5.3.0-66",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-hwe-tools-5.3.0-66",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-hwe-udebs-generic",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-image-5.3.0-66-generic",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-66.60"
        },
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            "binary_name": "linux-image-5.3.0-66-lowlatency",
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        },
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            "binary_name": "linux-image-unsigned-5.3.0-66-generic",
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}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14356",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / linux-raspi2-5.3

Package

Name
linux-raspi2-5.3
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-raspi2-5.3@5.3.0-1032.34?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.3.0-1032.34

Affected versions

5.*

5.3.0-1017.19~18.04.1
5.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1
5.3.0-1019.21~18.04.1
5.3.0-1021.23~18.04.1
5.3.0-1022.24~18.04.1
5.3.0-1023.25~18.04.1
5.3.0-1026.28~18.04.1
5.3.0-1027.29~18.04.1
5.3.0-1028.30~18.04.2
5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-buildinfo-5.3.0-1032-raspi2",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1032.34"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-headers-5.3.0-1032-raspi2",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1032.34"
        },
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            "binary_name": "linux-image-5.3.0-1032-raspi2",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1032.34"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-modules-5.3.0-1032-raspi2",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1032.34"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-raspi2-5.3-headers-5.3.0-1032",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1032.34"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-raspi2-5.3-tools-5.3.0-1032",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1032.34"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "linux-tools-5.3.0-1032-raspi2",
            "binary_version": "5.3.0-1032.34"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-14356",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}