SB2025111068 - Ubuntu update for linux-fips



SB2025111068 - Ubuntu update for linux-fips

Published: November 10, 2025 Updated: February 6, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2025111068
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 22
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 9% Low 91%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 22 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40300)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the vcpu_enter_guest() function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) 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.


3) 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.


4) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38352)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the run_posix_cpu_timers() function in kernel/time/posix-cpu-timers.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild against Android devices.


5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37838)

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

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


6) 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.


7) 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.


8) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56767)

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

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


9) 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.


10) Race condition within a thread (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53124)

The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt data.

The vulnerability exists due to a data race within the tcp_v6_do_rcv() function in net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c, within the dccp_v6_do_rcv() function in net/dccp/ipv6.c. A local user can corrupt data.


11) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50299)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the sctp_sf_ootb() function in net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


12) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50006)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the ext4_ind_migrate() function in fs/ext4/migrate.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


13) 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.


14) 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.


15) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27078)

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the tpg_alloc() function in drivers/media/common/v4l2-tpg/v4l2-tpg-core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


16) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52650)

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the tegra_dsi_ganged_probe() function in drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dsi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


17) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52574)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in drivers/net/team/team.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


18) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47589)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the igbvf_probe() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


19) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47330)

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the serial_resume() and serial_probe() functions in drivers/tty/serial/8250/serial_cs.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


20) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47319)

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the virtblk_freeze() function in drivers/block/virtio_blk.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


21) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47294)

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

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the nr_heartbeat_expiry(), nr_t2timer_expiry(), nr_t4timer_expiry(), nr_idletimer_expiry() and nr_t1timer_expiry() functions in net/netrom/nr_timer.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


22) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47149)

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the fmvj18x_get_hwinfo() function in drivers/net/ethernet/fujitsu/fmvj18x_cs.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.