SB20240918134 - Ubuntu update for linux 



SB20240918134 - Ubuntu update for linux

Published: September 18, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB20240918134
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 6
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 6 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42160)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the f2fs_build_fault_attr() and parse_options() functions in fs/f2fs/super.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42159)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the mpi3mr_sas_port_add() function in drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_transport.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42154)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the sizeof() function in net/ipv4/tcp_metrics.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


4) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41009)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the __aligned(), bpf_ringbuf_alloc(), bpf_ringbuf_restore_from_rec() and __bpf_ringbuf_reserve() functions in kernel/bpf/ringbuf.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


5) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42228)

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

The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the amdgpu_vce_ring_parse_cs() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vce.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


6) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42224)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the mv88e6xxx_default_mdio_bus() function in drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.