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Ubuntu: USN-5361-1 (CVE-2021-0920): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: USN-5361-1 (CVE-2021-0920): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
12/15/2021
Created
04/05/2022
Added
04/01/2022
Modified
03/22/2023

Description

In unix_scm_to_skb of af_unix.c, there is a possible use after free bug due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-196926917References: Upstream kernel

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1103-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1104-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1139-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-223-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-223-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lts-xenial
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial

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