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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / 23.10 : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-6651-1)
high Nessus Plugin ID 190942
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Synopsis
The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / 23.10 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-6651-1 advisory.It was discovered that a race condition existed in the ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) subsystem of 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-2023-51780)
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the AppleTalk networking subsystem of 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-2023-51781)
Zhenghan Wang discovered that the generic ID allocator implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly check for null bitmap when releasing IDs. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-6915)
Robert Morris discovered that the CIFS network file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate certain server commands fields, leading to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly expose sensitive information. (CVE-2024-0565)
Jann Horn discovered that the io_uring subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle the release of certain buffer rings. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-0582)
Jann Horn discovered that the TLS subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle spliced messages, leading to an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-0646)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected kernel package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 190942
File Name: ubuntu_USN-6651-1.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Published: 2/23/2024
Updated: 10/4/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.7
Temporal Score: 6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-0565
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-0646
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:23.10, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-6.5.0-1011-raspi, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-6.5.0-21-generic-64k, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-6.5.0-1016-oracle, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-6.5.0-1008-starfive, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-6.5.0-1014-aws, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-6.5.0-21-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-6.5.0-1010-laptop, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-6.5.0-1014-gcp
Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/23/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/9/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-51780, CVE-2023-51781, CVE-2023-6915, CVE-2024-0565, CVE-2024-0582, CVE-2024-0646
USN: 6651-1