SB2025030542 - Ubuntu update for linux-gcp

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-0927)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the hfs_bnode_read_key() function in HFS+ filesystem implementation. A local user can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

2) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50274)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the idpf_handle_event_link() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_virtchnl.c, within the idpf_initiate_soft_reset() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_lib.c, within the idpf_set_msglevel() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_ethtool.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

3) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53104)

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

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the uvc_parse_format() function in drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

4) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53064)

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the idpf_init_hard_reset() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_lib.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/USN-7326-1