QID 198396

Date Published: 2021-06-07

QID 198396: Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-4977-1)

The nfc llcp protocol implementation in the linux kernel contained a reference counting error.
The nfc llcp protocol implementation in the linux kernel did not properly deallocate memory in certain error situations.
The nfc llcp protocol implementation in the linux kernel did not properly handle error conditions in some situations, leading to an infinite loop.
The ebpf implementation in the linux kernel performed out of bounds speculation on pointer arithmetic.
The kvm vmx implementation in the linux kernel did not properly prevent user space from tampering with an array index value, leading to a potential out-of-bounds write.

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

a local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) (cve-2020-25670).
A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) (cve-2020-25671, cve-2020-25672).
A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. (
cve-2020-25673).
A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (
cve-2021-29155).
A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (
cve-2021-3501).

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 3.6 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Ubuntu advisory: USN-4977-1 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    USN-4977-1 Ubuntu Linux URL Logo usn.ubuntu.com/4977-1