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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2021-39698): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2021-39698): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
03/16/2022
Created
03/24/2022
Added
03/22/2022
Modified
03/22/2023

Description

In aio_poll_complete_work of aio.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-185125206References: Upstream kernel

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-1018-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-1019-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-1021-azure
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-1021-gcp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-1022-raspi
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-1022-raspi-nolpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-1023-oracle
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-1025-oracle
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-37-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-37-generic-64k
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-37-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-13-0-37-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcp
  • 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-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gke
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-20-04
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracle
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi-nolpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-hwe-20-04

References

  • https://attackerkb.com/topics/cve-2021-39698
  • CVE - 2021-39698
  • CVE-2021-39698
  • USN-5278-1
  • USN-5294-1
  • USN-5294-2
  • USN-5297-1
  • USN-5298-1
  • USN-5302-1
  • USN-5337-1
  • USN-5338-1
  • USN-5339-1
  • USN-5343-1
  • USN-5346-1
  • USN-5353-1
  • USN-5357-1
  • USN-5357-2
  • USN-5358-1
  • USN-5358-2
  • USN-5362-1
  • USN-5368-1
  • USN-5377-1
  • USN-5385-1
  • USN-5467-1
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