SB2025060240 - Ubuntu live patch for Linux kernel
Published: June 2, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 16 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53197)
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds write error within the snd_usb_create_quirk(), snd_usb_extigy_boot_quirk(), mbox2_setup_48_24_magic() and snd_usb_mbox2_boot_quirk() functions in sound/usb/quirks.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 against Android devices.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57798)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the drm_dp_mst_up_req_work() and drm_dp_mst_handle_up_req() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56653)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the btmtk_process_coredump() function in drivers/bluetooth/btmtk.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
4) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56598)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the dtReadFirst() function in fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
5) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56595)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the dbAdjTree() function in fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
6) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56593)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the brcmf_sdiod_sgtable_alloc() function in drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/bcmsdh.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
7) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56551)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the amdgpu_vce_sw_fini() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vce.c, within the amdgpu_device_fini_sw() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_device.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
8) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53168)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the xs_create_sock() function in net/sunrpc/xprtsock.c, within the svc_create_socket() function in net/sunrpc/svcsock.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
9) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47506)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the hash_delegation_locked(), unhash_delegation_locked() and nfsd4_cb_recall_prepare() functions in fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
10) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53150)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the DESC_LENGTH_CHECK(), validate_clock_source() and validate_clock_selector() functions in sound/usb/clock.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
11) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53063)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the DECLARE_RWSEM() and dvb_register_device() functions in drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
12) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50302)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the hid_alloc_report_buf() function in drivers/hid/hid-core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild against Android devices.
13) 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.
14) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26689)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the __prep_cap() and __send_cap() functions in fs/ceph/caps.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
15) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52664)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the aq_vec_ring_alloc() function in drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_vec.c, within the aq_get_rxpages(), aq_ring_alloc(), aq_ring_rx_alloc() and aq_ring_hwts_rx_alloc() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ring.c, within the aq_ptp_ring_alloc() function in drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ptp.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
16) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0995)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Linux kernel’s watch_queue event notification subsystem. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.