QID 198585

Date Published: 2021-12-01

QID 198585: Ubuntu Security Notification for Linux kernel Vulnerabilities (USN-5164-1)

The option usb high speed mobile device driver in the linux kernel did not properly handle error conditions.
The amd cryptographic coprocessor (ccp) driver in the linux kernel did not properly deallocate memory in some error conditions.

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 physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (
Cve-2021-37159).
A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) (cve-2021-3744, cve-2021-3764).

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.4 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Ubuntu advisory: USN-5164-1 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    USN-5164-1 Ubuntu Linux URL Logo ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5164-1