QID 198303

Date Published: 2021-03-31

QID 198303: Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux, Linux-aws, Linux-aws-hwe, Linux-azure, Linux-azure-4.15, Linux-gcp, (USN-4883-1)

It was discovered that heap overflows existed in the iSCSI subsystem in the Linux kernel.

It was discovered that the iSCSI subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to iSCSI transport handles.

It was 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 possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-27365)

A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or expose sensitive information (kernel pointer addresses). (CVE-2021-27363)

A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2021-27364)

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.6 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Ubuntu advisory USN-4883-1 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 198303

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-4.15.0-1095-gcp URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-4.15.0-1096-aws URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-4.15.0-1110-azure URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-4.15.0-139-generic URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-4.15.0-139-generic-lpae URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-4.15.0-139-lowlatency URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-4.4.0-1090-kvm URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-4.4.0-1124-aws URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-4.4.0-1152-snapdragon URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-4.4.0-206-generic URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-4.4.0-206-generic-lpae URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-4.4.0-206-lowlatency URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-4.4.0-206-powerpc-e500mc URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-4.4.0-206-powerpc-smp URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-4.4.0-206-powerpc64-emb URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-4.4.0-206-powerpc64-smp URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-aws URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-aws-hwe URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-azure URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-azure-edge URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-gcp URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-generic URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-generic-lpae URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04 URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-gke URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-kvm URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-lowlatency URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04 URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-oem URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-powerpc-e500mc URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-powerpc-smp URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-powerpc64-emb URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-powerpc64-smp URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-snapdragon URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-virtual URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 16.04 (Xenial) on src linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04 URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/4.15.0-1096.103
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-4.15.0-1081-raspi2 URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-4.15.0-1087-kvm URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-4.15.0-1095-gcp URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-4.15.0-1096-aws URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-4.15.0-1098-snapdragon URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-4.15.0-1110-azure URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-4.15.0-139-generic URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-4.15.0-139-generic-lpae URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-4.15.0-139-lowlatency URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-aws-lts-18.04 URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-azure-lts-18.04 URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04 URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-generic URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-generic-lpae URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-kvm URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-lowlatency URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-powerpc-e500mc URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-powerpc-smp URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-powerpc64-emb URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-powerpc64-smp URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-raspi2 URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-snapdragon URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143
    USN-4883-1 18.04 (bionic) on src linux-image-virtual URL Logo launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.15.0-139.143