Ubuntu Security Update USN-4367-2: Linux kernel regression

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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary


USN-4367-1 introduced a regression in the Linux kernel.

Software Description

  • linux - Linux kernel
Details


USN-4367-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the 5.4 Linux kernel. Unfortunately, that update introduced a regression in overlayfs. This update corrects the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that the btrfs implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly detect that a block was marked dirty in some situations. An attacker could use this to specially craft a file system image that, when unmounted, could cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2019-19377)

It was discovered that the linux kernel did not properly validate certain mount options to the tmpfs virtual memory file system. A local attacker with the ability to specify mount options could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2020-11565)

It was discovered that the block layer in the Linux kernel contained a race condition leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-12657)

Update instructions


The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
linux-image-5.4.0-33-generic - 5.4.0-33.37
linux-image-5.4.0-33-generic-lpae - 5.4.0-33.37
linux-image-5.4.0-33-lowlatency - 5.4.0-33.37
linux-image-generic - 5.4.0.33.38
linux-image-generic-lpae - 5.4.0.33.38
linux-image-lowlatency - 5.4.0.33.38
linux-image-oem - 5.4.0.33.38
linux-image-oem-osp1 - 5.4.0.33.38
linux-image-virtual - 5.4.0.33.38

To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed. Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform this as well.

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