Shiftfs, an out-of-tree stacking file system included in Ubuntu Linux kernels, did not properly handle faults occurring during copy_from_user() correctly. These could lead to either a double-free situation or memory not being freed at all. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (kernel memory exhaustion) or gain privileges via executing arbitrary code. AKA ZDI-CAN-13562.
The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/16/2 | third party advisory mailing list |
| https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-kernel/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/focal/commit/?id=8fee52ab9da87d82bc6de9ebb3480fff9b4d53e6 | patch vendor advisory mailing list |
| https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-kernel/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/focal/commit/?id=25c891a949bf918b59cbc6e4932015ba4c35c333 | patch vendor advisory mailing list |
| https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4917-1 | vendor advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-422/ | third party advisory vdb entry |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162614/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0077-1.html | third party advisory vdb entry |