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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2022-4378): Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerability

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2022-4378): Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/12/2022
Created
01/13/2023
Added
01/11/2023
Modified
03/22/2023

Description

A stack overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's SYSCTL subsystem in how a user changes certain kernel parameters and variables. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1061-dell300x
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1115-oracle
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1146-gcp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1151-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-206-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-206-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-206-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-14-0-1056-oem
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1013-gkeop
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1023-ibm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1023-intel-iotg
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1023-raspi
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1023-raspi-nolpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1026-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1027-gcp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1027-gke
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1027-oracle
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1028-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1031-azure
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1031-azure-fde
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-58-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-58-generic-64k
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-58-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-58-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-58-lowlatency-64k
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-17-0-1026-oem
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-19-0-1012-raspi
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-19-0-1012-raspi-nolpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-19-0-1015-gcp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-19-0-1015-ibm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-19-0-1015-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-19-0-1015-lowlatency-64k
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-19-0-1015-oracle
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-19-0-1016-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-19-0-1017-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-19-0-1017-azure
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-19-0-29-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-19-0-29-generic-64k
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-19-0-29-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-19-0-32-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-19-0-32-generic-64k
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-19-0-32-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-0-0-1010-oem
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws-hwe
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws-lts-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws-lts-22-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure-fde
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure-lts-22-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-dell300x
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcp-lts-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-64k
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-16-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-22-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-22-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gke
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gke-5-15
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeop
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeop-5-15
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-ibm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-intel-iotg
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-64k
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-20-04b
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-20-04c
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-20-04d
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-22-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-22-04a
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-22-04b
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracle
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracle-lts-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi-nolpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-hwe-16-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-hwe-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-hwe-22-04

References

  • https://attackerkb.com/topics/cve-2022-4378
  • CVE - 2022-4378
  • CVE-2022-4378
  • USN-5780-1
  • USN-5783-1
  • USN-5794-1
  • USN-5799-1
  • USN-5802-1
  • USN-5803-1
  • USN-5804-1
  • USN-5804-2
  • USN-5808-1
  • USN-5809-1
  • USN-5813-1
  • USN-5814-1
  • USN-5831-1
  • USN-5832-1
  • USN-5860-1
  • USN-5877-1
  • USN-5879-1
  • USN-5883-1
  • USN-5919-1
  • USN-5920-1
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