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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845185
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5219-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.11, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.11, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.11, linux-hwe-5.11, linux-kvm, linux-oem-5.10, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.11, linux-raspi' package(s) announced via the USN-5219-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.11, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.11, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.11, linux-hwe-5.11, linux-kvm, linux-oem-5.10, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.11, linux-raspi' package(s) announced via the USN-5219-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the eBPF implementation in the Linux kernel did
not properly validate the memory size of certain ring buffer operation
arguments. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.11, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.11, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.11, linux-hwe-5.11, linux-kvm, linux-oem-5.10, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.11, linux-raspi' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.04, Ubuntu 21.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-4204
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-4204
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2039178
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-4204
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221228-0003/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/11/4
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