SB2024082201 - Ubuntu update for linux 



SB2024082201 - Ubuntu update for linux

Published: August 22, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024082201
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39292)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the register_winch_irq() function in arch/um/drivers/line.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39484)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the davinci_mmcsd_remove() and __exit_p() functions in drivers/mmc/host/davinci_mmc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.