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High USN-5094-1 6 CVEs

linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-dell300x, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities

Published Sep 29, 2021 · Updated Sep 9, 2026

Summary

It was discovered that the KVM hypervisor implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly perform reference counting in some situations,
leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. An attacker who could start and
control a VM could possibly use this to expose sensitive information or
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-22543)

It was discovered that the tracing subsystem in the Linux kernel did not
properly keep track of per-cpu ring buffer state. A privileged attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-3679)

Alois Wohlschlager discovered that the overlay file system in the Linux
kernel did not restrict private clones in some situations. An attacker
could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2021-3732)

Alexey Kardashevskiy discovered that the KVM implementation for PowerPC
systems in the Linux kernel did not properly validate RTAS arguments in
some situations. An attacker in a guest vm could use this to cause a denial
of service (host OS crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2021-37576)

It was discovered that the MAX-3421 host USB device driver in the Linux
kernel did not properly handle device removal events. A physically
proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash). (CVE-2021-38204)

It was discovered that the Xilinx 10/100 Ethernet Lite device driver in the
Linux kernel could report pointer addresses in some situations. An attacker
could use this information to ease the exploitation of another
vulnerability. (CVE-2021-38205)

Fixed packages 14

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS linux 4.15.0-159.167
Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS linux-aws 4.15.0-1112.119
Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS linux-azure-4.15 4.15.0-1124.137
Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS linux-dell300x 4.15.0-1028.33
Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS linux-gcp-4.15 4.15.0-1109.123
Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS linux-kvm 4.15.0-1100.102
Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1081.89
Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS linux-snapdragon 4.15.0-1113.122
Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1124.137~14.04.1
Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1112.119~16.04.1
Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1124.137~16.04.1
Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1109.123~16.04.1
Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-159.167~16.04.1
Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1081.89~16.04.1

Vulnerabilities 6

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3679
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3732
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-22543
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-37576
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-38204
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-38205