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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844873
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4883-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon' package(s) announced via the USN-4883-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon' package(s) announced via the USN-4883-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Adam Nichols discovered that heap overflows existed in the iSCSI subsystem
in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-27365)

Adam Nichols discovered that the iSCSI subsystem in the Linux kernel did
not properly restrict access to iSCSI transport handles. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service or expose sensitive information
(kernel pointer addresses). (CVE-2021-27363)

Adam Nichols discovered that an out-of-bounds read existed in the iSCSI
subsystem in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a
denial of service (system crash) or expose sensitive information (kernel
memory). (CVE-2021-27364)

Affected Software/OS:
'linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-27363
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162117/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0075-1.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/03/06/1
https://blog.grimm-co.com/2021/03/new-old-bugs-in-linux-kernel.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182716
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=688e8128b7a92df982709a4137ea4588d16f24aa
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00010.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00035.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-27364
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210409-0001/
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182717
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/03/06/1
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-27365
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182715
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ec98ea7070e94cc25a422ec97d1421e28d97b7ee
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f9dbdf97a5bd92b1a49cee3d591b55b11fd7a6d5
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