SB2025100325 - Ubuntu update for linux-aws-fips



SB2025100325 - Ubuntu update for linux-aws-fips

Published: October 3, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025100325
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 7
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 7 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38618)

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

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


2) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38617)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the packet_set_ring() function in net/packet/af_packet.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38477)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the qfq_change_class(), qfq_delete_class(), qfq_dump_class() and qfq_dump_class_stats() functions in net/sched/sch_qfq.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37785)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the __ext4_check_dir_entry() function in fs/ext4/dir.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21796)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the posix_acl_release() function in fs/nfsd/nfs3acl.c, within the posix_acl_release() function in fs/nfsd/nfs2acl.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49924)

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

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


7) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35849)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to information disclosure within the init_data_container() function in fs/btrfs/backref.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.