SB2025040741 - Ubuntu update for linux-hwe-5.4
Published: April 7, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56658)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the LLIST_HEAD(), net_free() and cleanup_net() functions in net/core/net_namespace.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35864)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the smb2_is_valid_lease_break() function in fs/smb/client/smb2misc.c. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26928)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the cifs_debug_files_proc_show() function in fs/smb/client/cifs_debug.c. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.