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UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3587
Vulnerability in linux-azure (UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3587)
Summary
vulnerability in linux-azure (UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3587). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Mitigation: upgrade to `4.15.0-1122.135~14.04.1` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3587** has been found in linux-azure.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade linux-azure to **4.15.0-1122.135~14.04.1** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux-azure UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3587" on the vendor's site.
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3587 (linux-azure) —
Patched: `4.15.0-1122.135~14.04.1` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (unclassified) exists in linux-azure.
📍 Affected scope
linux-azure — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **4.15.0-1122.135~14.04.1**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'linux-azure' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'linux-azure' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `linux-azure` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade linux-azure to 4.15.0-1122.135~14.04.1ステージング環境で 4.15.0-1122.135~14.04.1 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
linux-azure
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1122.135~14.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
linux
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
linux-aws
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
linux-lts-xenial
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
linux-aws-hwe
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1110.117~16.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
linux-azure
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1122.135~16.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
linux-gcp
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1107.121~16.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
linux-hwe
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-154.161~16.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
linux-hwe-edge
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
linux-oracle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1079.87~16.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-154.161"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-aws
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1110.117"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-aws-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1055.58~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-azure-4.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1122.135"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-azure-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1056.58~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gcp-4.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1107.121"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gcp-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1051.55~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gke-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1051.54~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gkeop-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1022.23~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-hwe-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-81.91~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-kvm
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1098.100"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-oracle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1079.87"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-oracle-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1053.57~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-raspi-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1042.46~18.04.3"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-raspi2
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1094.100"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-snapdragon
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1111.120"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-aws-5.0
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-aws-5.3
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-azure
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-azure-5.3
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-azure-edge
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gcp
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gcp-5.3
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gcp-edge
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gke-4.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-hwe
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-hwe-edge
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-oem
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-oracle-5.0
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-oracle-5.3
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-81.91"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-aws
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1055.58"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-aws-5.8
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.8.0-1042.44~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-azure
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1056.58"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-azure-5.8
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.8.0-1040.43~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gcp
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1051.55"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gcp-5.8
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.8.0-1039.41"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gke
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1051.54"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gkeop
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1022.23"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-kvm
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1045.47"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oem-5.10
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.10.0-1038.40"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oracle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1053.57"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oracle-5.8
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.8.0-1038.39~20.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-raspi
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.4.0-1042.46"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-oem-5.6
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-riscv
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
References
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5015-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5044-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5045-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5046-1
- report https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3587
- report https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/01/1
- report https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/06/2
- report https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/08/1
- report https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4ac06a1e013cf5fdd963317ffd3b968560f33bba
- report https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3587