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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5465.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5465-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial' package(s) announced via the USN-5465-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial' package(s) announced via the USN-5465-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to
the kernel debugger when booted in secure boot environments. A privileged
attacker could use this to bypass UEFI Secure Boot restrictions.
(CVE-2022-21499)

Aaron Adams discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did
not properly handle the removal of stateful expressions in some situations,
leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-1966)

Jann Horn discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly enforce seccomp
restrictions in some situations. A local attacker could use this to bypass
intended seccomp sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2022-30594)

Affected Software/OS:
'linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04.

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-2022-1966
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-21499
Debian Security Information: DSA-5161 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5161
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168191/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0089-1.html
https://git.kernel.org/linus/eadb2f47a3ced5c64b23b90fd2a3463f63726066
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-30594
Debian Security Information: DSA-5173 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167386/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0086-1.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170362/Linux-PT_SUSPEND_SECCOMP-Permission-Bypass-Ptracer-Death-Race.html
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2276
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ee1fee900537b5d9560e9f937402de5ddc8412f3
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ee1fee900537b5d9560e9f937402de5ddc8412f3
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html
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