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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845070
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5071-3)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-raspi, linux-raspi-5.4' package(s) announced via the USN-5071-3 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux-raspi, linux-raspi-5.4' package(s) announced via the USN-5071-3 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the KVM hypervisor implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly perform reference counting in some situations,
leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. An attacker who could start and
control a VM could possibly use this to expose sensitive information or
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-22543)

Murray McAllister discovered that the joystick device interface in the
Linux kernel did not properly validate data passed via an ioctl(). A local
attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or
possibly execute arbitrary code on systems with a joystick device
registered. (CVE-2021-3612)

Affected Software/OS:
'linux-raspi, linux-raspi-5.4' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-22543
FEDORA-2021-95f2f1cfc7
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ROQIXQB7ZAWI3KSGSHR6H5RDUWZI775S/
FEDORA-2021-fe826f202e
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4G5YBUVEPHZYXMKNGBZ3S6INFCTEEL4E/
[debian-lts-announce] 20211015 [SECURITY] [DLA 2785-1] linux-4.19 security update
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html
[debian-lts-announce] 20211216 [SECURITY] [DLA 2843-1] linux security update
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00012.html
[oss-security] 20210626 Re: CVE-2021-22543 - /dev/kvm LPE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/26/1
https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-7wq5-phmq-m584
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210708-0002/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-3612
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210805-0005/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YKGI562LFV5MESTMVTCG5RORSBT6NGBN/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1974079
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-input/20210620120030.1513655-1-avlarkin82@gmail.com/
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
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