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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities (USN-7166-3)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 213291

Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 20.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-7166-3 advisory.

 Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:

 - ARM32 architecture;

 - RISC-V architecture;

 - S390 architecture;

 - x86 architecture;

 - Block layer subsystem;

 - ACPI drivers;

 - Drivers core;

 - ATA over ethernet (AOE) driver;

 - TPM device driver;

 - Clock framework and drivers;

 - Buffer Sharing and Synchronization framework;

 - EFI core;

 - GPIO subsystem;

 - GPU drivers;

 - HID subsystem;

 - I2C subsystem;

 - InfiniBand drivers;

 - Input Device core drivers;

 - Mailbox framework;

 - Media drivers;

 - Ethernet bonding driver;

 - Network drivers;

 - Mellanox network drivers;

 - Microsoft Azure Network Adapter (MANA) driver;

 - STMicroelectronics network drivers;

 - NTB driver;

 - Virtio pmem driver;

 - PCI subsystem;

 - x86 platform drivers;

 - S/390 drivers;

 - SCSI subsystem;

 - SPI subsystem;

 - Thermal drivers;

 - USB Device Class drivers;

 - USB Type-C Port Controller Manager driver;

 - VFIO drivers;

 - Virtio Host (VHOST) subsystem;

 - Framebuffer layer;

 - 9P distributed file system;

 - BTRFS file system;

 - Ceph distributed file system;

 - File systems infrastructure;

 - Ext4 file system;

 - F2FS file system;

 - GFS2 file system;

 - JFS file system;

 - Network file system (NFS) client;

 - Network file system (NFS) server daemon;

 - NILFS2 file system;

 - Network file system (NFS) superblock;

 - Bluetooth subsystem;

 - Network traffic control;

 - Network sockets;

 - TCP network protocol;

 - BPF subsystem;

 - Perf events;

 - Kernel thread helper (kthread);

 - Padata parallel execution mechanism;

 - Arbitrary resource management;

 - Static call mechanism;

 - Tracing infrastructure;

 - Memory management;

 - Ethernet bridge;

 - CAN network layer;

 - Networking core;

 - IPv4 networking;

 - IPv6 networking;

 - MAC80211 subsystem;

 - Multipath TCP;

 - Netfilter;

 - Netlink;

 - SCTP protocol;

 - TIPC protocol;

 - SELinux security module;

 - Simplified Mandatory Access Control Kernel framework;

 - AudioScience HPI driver;

 - Amlogic Meson SoC drivers;

 - USB sound devices; (CVE-2024-49944, CVE-2024-49907, CVE-2024-50062, CVE-2024-36893, CVE-2024-49985, CVE-2024-49903, CVE-2024-49886, CVE-2024-50180, CVE-2024-47757, CVE-2024-49938, CVE-2024-49902, CVE-2024-47709, CVE-2024-49884, CVE-2024-49967, CVE-2024-49977, CVE-2024-47734, CVE-2024-49954, CVE-2024-49963, CVE-2024-47747, CVE-2024-50008, CVE-2024-47696, CVE-2024-50038, CVE-2024-46695, CVE-2024-47705, CVE-2024-49957, CVE-2024-38538, CVE-2024-50019, CVE-2024-38544, CVE-2024-50003, CVE-2024-50095, CVE-2024-50000, CVE-2024-49981, CVE-2024-49863, CVE-2024-47710, CVE-2024-49983, CVE-2024-26947, CVE-2024-46852, CVE-2024-49871, CVE-2024-49936, CVE-2024-47720, CVE-2024-49881, CVE-2024-47672, CVE-2024-50040, CVE-2024-49997, CVE-2024-50044, CVE-2023-52532, CVE-2024-47740, CVE-2024-44942, CVE-2024-49948, CVE-2023-52621, CVE-2024-49959, CVE-2024-47718, CVE-2024-50188, CVE-2024-47699, CVE-2024-47756, CVE-2024-47723, CVE-2024-46849, CVE-2024-50035, CVE-2024-50189, CVE-2024-47684, CVE-2024-49900, CVE-2024-50024, CVE-2024-49851, CVE-2024-49860, CVE-2024-49924, CVE-2024-49946, CVE-2024-44940, CVE-2023-52904, CVE-2024-47679, CVE-2024-47748, CVE-2023-52917, CVE-2024-47735, CVE-2024-46858, CVE-2024-35904, CVE-2024-47673, CVE-2024-49878, CVE-2024-47739, CVE-2024-49973, CVE-2024-49935, CVE-2024-49875, CVE-2024-49896, CVE-2024-47690, CVE-2024-50007, CVE-2024-49933, CVE-2024-49958, CVE-2024-49913, CVE-2024-49883, CVE-2024-47742, CVE-2024-41016, CVE-2024-50002, CVE-2024-49969, CVE-2024-46853, CVE-2024-50031, CVE-2024-47698, CVE-2024-47749, CVE-2024-50059, CVE-2024-49966, CVE-2024-50093, CVE-2024-27072, CVE-2024-50186, CVE-2024-49895, CVE-2024-38632, CVE-2024-49995, CVE-2024-38545, CVE-2024-38667, CVE-2024-36968, CVE-2024-49952, CVE-2024-50001, CVE-2024-47697, CVE-2024-50045, CVE-2024-49856, CVE-2024-49852, CVE-2024-47712, CVE-2023-52639, CVE-2024-49975, CVE-2024-42158, CVE-2024-49962, CVE-2024-50181, CVE-2024-42156, CVE-2024-46855, CVE-2024-47693, CVE-2024-47670, CVE-2024-47706, CVE-2024-50184, CVE-2024-49965, CVE-2024-39463, CVE-2024-50191, CVE-2024-49866, CVE-2024-49890, CVE-2024-49877, CVE-2024-49879, CVE-2024-49927, CVE-2024-50039, CVE-2024-46859, CVE-2024-47674, CVE-2024-50096, CVE-2024-50013, CVE-2024-46854, CVE-2024-49868, CVE-2024-49882, CVE-2024-47671, CVE-2024-50179, CVE-2024-44931, CVE-2024-50046, CVE-2024-50006, CVE-2024-49892, CVE-2024-49949, CVE-2024-42079, CVE-2024-46865, CVE-2024-47692, CVE-2024-47713, CVE-2024-47701, CVE-2024-49889, CVE-2024-49894, CVE-2024-50015, CVE-2024-49858, CVE-2024-49955, CVE-2024-49867, CVE-2024-35951, CVE-2024-50033, CVE-2024-49982, CVE-2024-47695, CVE-2024-50049, CVE-2024-49930, CVE-2024-50041, CVE-2024-47737, CVE-2024-47685)

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

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7166-3

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 213291

File Name: ubuntu_USN-7166-3.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/20/2024

Updated: 12/20/2024

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: 9.4

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-47685

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 8.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.15.0-127-generic, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.15.0-127-generic-64k, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:linux-image-5.15.0-127-generic-lpae, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts

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: 12/20/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/15/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-52532, CVE-2023-52621, CVE-2023-52639, CVE-2023-52904, CVE-2023-52917, CVE-2024-26947, CVE-2024-27072, CVE-2024-35904, CVE-2024-35951, CVE-2024-36893, CVE-2024-36968, CVE-2024-38538, CVE-2024-38544, CVE-2024-38545, CVE-2024-38632, CVE-2024-38667, CVE-2024-39463, CVE-2024-41016, CVE-2024-42079, CVE-2024-42156, CVE-2024-42158, CVE-2024-44931, CVE-2024-44940, CVE-2024-44942, CVE-2024-46695, CVE-2024-46849, CVE-2024-46852, CVE-2024-46853, CVE-2024-46854, CVE-2024-46855, CVE-2024-46858, CVE-2024-46859, CVE-2024-46865, CVE-2024-47670, CVE-2024-47671, CVE-2024-47672, CVE-2024-47673, CVE-2024-47674, CVE-2024-47679, CVE-2024-47684, CVE-2024-47685, CVE-2024-47690, CVE-2024-47692, CVE-2024-47693, CVE-2024-47695, CVE-2024-47696, CVE-2024-47697, CVE-2024-47698, CVE-2024-47699, CVE-2024-47701, CVE-2024-47705, CVE-2024-47706, CVE-2024-47709, CVE-2024-47710, CVE-2024-47712, CVE-2024-47713, CVE-2024-47718, CVE-2024-47720, CVE-2024-47723, CVE-2024-47734, CVE-2024-47735, CVE-2024-47737, CVE-2024-47739, CVE-2024-47740, CVE-2024-47742, CVE-2024-47747, CVE-2024-47748, CVE-2024-47749, CVE-2024-47756, CVE-2024-47757, CVE-2024-49851, CVE-2024-49852, CVE-2024-49856, CVE-2024-49858, CVE-2024-49860, CVE-2024-49863, CVE-2024-49866, CVE-2024-49867, CVE-2024-49868, CVE-2024-49871, CVE-2024-49875, CVE-2024-49877, CVE-2024-49878, CVE-2024-49879, CVE-2024-49881, CVE-2024-49882, CVE-2024-49883, CVE-2024-49884, CVE-2024-49886, CVE-2024-49889, CVE-2024-49890, CVE-2024-49892, CVE-2024-49894, CVE-2024-49895, CVE-2024-49896, CVE-2024-49900, CVE-2024-49902, CVE-2024-49903, CVE-2024-49907, CVE-2024-49913, CVE-2024-49924, CVE-2024-49927, CVE-2024-49930, CVE-2024-49933, CVE-2024-49935, CVE-2024-49936, CVE-2024-49938, CVE-2024-49944, CVE-2024-49946, CVE-2024-49948, CVE-2024-49949, CVE-2024-49952, CVE-2024-49954, CVE-2024-49955, CVE-2024-49957, CVE-2024-49958, CVE-2024-49959, CVE-2024-49962, CVE-2024-49963, CVE-2024-49965, CVE-2024-49966, CVE-2024-49967, CVE-2024-49969, CVE-2024-49973, CVE-2024-49975, CVE-2024-49977, CVE-2024-49981, CVE-2024-49982, CVE-2024-49983, CVE-2024-49985, CVE-2024-49995, CVE-2024-49997, CVE-2024-50000, CVE-2024-50001, CVE-2024-50002, CVE-2024-50003, CVE-2024-50006, CVE-2024-50007, CVE-2024-50008, CVE-2024-50013, CVE-2024-50015, CVE-2024-50019, CVE-2024-50024, CVE-2024-50031, CVE-2024-50033, CVE-2024-50035, CVE-2024-50038, CVE-2024-50039, CVE-2024-50040, CVE-2024-50041, CVE-2024-50044, CVE-2024-50045, CVE-2024-50046, CVE-2024-50049, CVE-2024-50059, CVE-2024-50062, CVE-2024-50093, CVE-2024-50095, CVE-2024-50096, CVE-2024-50179, CVE-2024-50180, CVE-2024-50181, CVE-2024-50184, CVE-2024-50186, CVE-2024-50188, CVE-2024-50189, CVE-2024-50191

USN: 7166-3