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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2021-38198): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2021-38198): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
08/08/2021
Created
09/20/2021
Added
09/09/2021
Modified
03/22/2023

Description

arch/x86/kvm/mmu/paging_tmpl.h in the Linux kernel before 5.12.11 incorrectly computes the access permissions of a shadow page, leading to a missing guest protection page fault.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1029-dell300x
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1082-oracle
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1097-raspi2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1101-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1110-gcp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1113-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1114-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1114-snapdragon
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-1125-azure
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-161-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-161-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-15-0-161-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1102-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1103-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1138-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-222-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-222-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-11-0-1015-azure
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-11-0-1015-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-11-0-1017-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-11-0-1017-oracle
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-11-0-1017-raspi
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-11-0-1017-raspi-nolpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-11-0-1018-gcp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-11-0-34-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-11-0-34-generic-64k
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-11-0-34-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-11-0-34-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1006-ibm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1020-bluefield
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1025-gkeop
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1045-raspi
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1048-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1054-gke
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1055-gcp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1056-gcp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1056-oracle
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1058-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1062-azure
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-89-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-89-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-89-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws-hwe
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws-lts-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws-lts-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure-lts-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure-lts-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-bluefield
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-dell300x
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcp-lts-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcp-lts-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-64k
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-16-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lts-xenial
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gke
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gke-5-4
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeop
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeop-5-4
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-ibm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-ibm-lts-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-osp1
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracle
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracle-lts-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracle-lts-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi-hwe-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi-nolpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-snapdragon
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-hwe-16-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-hwe-18-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-hwe-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial

References

  • https://attackerkb.com/topics/cve-2021-38198
  • CVE - 2021-38198
  • CVE-2021-38198
  • USN-4465-1
  • USN-4483-1
  • USN-4485-1
  • USN-4945-1
  • USN-4945-2
  • USN-4946-1
  • USN-4947-1
  • USN-4948-1
  • USN-4949-1
  • USN-4977-1
  • USN-4979-1
  • USN-4982-1
  • USN-4984-1
  • USN-4989-1
  • USN-4989-2
  • USN-4997-1
  • USN-4997-2
  • USN-4999-1
  • USN-5000-1
  • USN-5000-2
  • USN-5001-1
  • USN-5015-1
  • USN-5016-1
  • USN-5017-1
  • USN-5018-1
  • USN-5044-1
  • USN-5045-1
  • USN-5046-1
  • USN-5050-1
  • USN-5070-1
  • USN-5071-1
  • USN-5071-2
  • USN-5071-3
  • USN-5073-1
  • USN-5073-2
  • USN-5073-3
  • USN-5091-1
  • USN-5091-2
  • USN-5092-1
  • USN-5092-2
  • USN-5094-1
  • USN-5094-2
  • USN-5096-1
  • USN-5106-1
  • USN-5113-1
  • USN-5114-1
  • USN-5115-1
  • USN-5116-1
  • USN-5116-2
  • USN-5120-1
  • USN-5136-1
  • USN-5137-1
  • USN-5137-2
  • USN-5139-1
  • USN-5165-1
  • USN-5208-1
  • USN-5209-1
  • USN-5210-1
  • USN-5218-1
  • USN-5278-1
  • USN-5299-1
  • USN-5302-1
  • USN-5337-1
  • USN-5338-1
  • USN-5339-1
  • USN-5343-1
  • USN-5362-1
  • USN-5368-1
  • USN-5377-1
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