SB2025022511 - Ubuntu live patch for Linux kernel

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 6 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26800)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the struct_group(), tls_do_decryption() and tls_decrypt_sg() functions in net/tls/tls_sw.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

2) Integer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26921)

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the nf_ct_frag6_queue() and nf_ct_frag6_gather() functions in net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_conntrack_reasm.c, within the ip_frag_queue() and ip_defrag() functions in net/ipv4/ip_fragment.c, within the FRAG_CB(), inet_frag_queue_insert(), inet_frag_reasm_prepare(), EXPORT_SYMBOL() and inet_frag_reasm_finish() functions in net/ipv4/inet_fragment.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.

3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38630)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the cpu5wdt_exit() function in drivers/watchdog/cpu5wdt.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

4) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43882)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the bprm_fill_uid() function in fs/exec.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50264)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the virtio_transport_destruct() function in net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

6) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53103)

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the hvs_destruct() function in net/vmw_vsock/hyperv_transport.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/LSN-0109-1