USN-5266-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5266-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5266-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5266-1
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Published
2022-02-03T04:13:54.253336Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:44Z
Summary
linux-gke, linux-gke-5.4 vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that the Packet network protocol implementation in the Linux kernel contained a double-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-22600)

Luo Likang discovered that the FireDTV Firewire driver in the Linux kernel did not properly perform bounds checking in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-42739)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / linux-gke-5.4

Package

Name
linux-gke-5.4
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4@5.4.0-1061.64~18.04.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.4.0-1061.64~18.04.1

Affected versions

5.*

5.4.0-1025.25~18.04.1
5.4.0-1027.28~18.04.1
5.4.0-1029.31~18.04.1
5.4.0-1030.32~18.04.1
5.4.0-1032.34~18.04.1
5.4.0-1033.35~18.04.1
5.4.0-1035.37~18.04.1
5.4.0-1036.38~18.04.1
5.4.0-1037.39~18.04.1
5.4.0-1039.41~18.04.1
5.4.0-1040.42~18.04.1
5.4.0-1042.44~18.04.1
5.4.0-1043.45~18.04.1
5.4.0-1044.46~18.04.1
5.4.0-1046.48~18.04.1
5.4.0-1049.52~18.04.1
5.4.0-1051.54~18.04.1
5.4.0-1052.55~18.04.1
5.4.0-1053.56~18.04.1
5.4.0-1054.57~18.04.1
5.4.0-1055.58~18.04.1
5.4.0-1056.59~18.04.1
5.4.0-1057.60~18.04.1
5.4.0-1059.62~18.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-1061.64~18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "linux-buildinfo-5.4.0-1061-gke"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-1061.64~18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "linux-gke-5.4-headers-5.4.0-1061"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-1061.64~18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "linux-gke-5.4-tools-5.4.0-1061"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-1061.64~18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "linux-headers-5.4.0-1061-gke"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-1061.64~18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "linux-image-unsigned-5.4.0-1061-gke"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-1061.64~18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "linux-modules-5.4.0-1061-gke"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-1061.64~18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1061-gke"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-1061.64~18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "linux-tools-5.4.0-1061-gke"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-22600",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-42739",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / linux-gke

Package

Name
linux-gke
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke@5.4.0-1061.64?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.4.0-1061.64

Affected versions

5.*

5.4.0-1033.35
5.4.0-1035.37
5.4.0-1036.38
5.4.0-1037.39
5.4.0-1039.41
5.4.0-1041.43
5.4.0-1042.44
5.4.0-1043.45
5.4.0-1044.46
5.4.0-1046.48
5.4.0-1049.52
5.4.0-1051.54
5.4.0-1052.55
5.4.0-1053.56
5.4.0-1054.57
5.4.0-1055.58
5.4.0-1056.59
5.4.0-1057.60
5.4.0-1059.62

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-1061.64",
            "binary_name": "linux-buildinfo-5.4.0-1061-gke"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-1061.64",
            "binary_name": "linux-gke-headers-5.4.0-1061"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-1061.64",
            "binary_name": "linux-gke-tools-5.4.0-1061"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-1061.64",
            "binary_name": "linux-headers-5.4.0-1061-gke"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-1061.64",
            "binary_name": "linux-image-unsigned-5.4.0-1061-gke"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-1061.64",
            "binary_name": "linux-modules-5.4.0-1061-gke"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-1061.64",
            "binary_name": "linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-1061-gke"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "5.4.0-1061.64",
            "binary_name": "linux-tools-5.4.0-1061-gke"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-22600",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-42739",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}