Ubuntu update for linux-azure



Published: 2024-08-09
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 30
CVE-ID CVE-2023-46343
CVE-2024-24857
CVE-2024-24858
CVE-2024-24859
CVE-2024-25739
CVE-2024-25744
CVE-2023-52435
CVE-2024-27013
CVE-2024-35984
CVE-2023-52620
CVE-2024-35997
CVE-2023-52436
CVE-2024-26884
CVE-2024-26901
CVE-2023-52469
CVE-2024-35978
CVE-2024-26886
CVE-2024-35982
CVE-2024-36902
CVE-2024-26857
CVE-2024-26923
CVE-2023-52443
CVE-2024-27020
CVE-2024-36016
CVE-2024-26840
CVE-2024-26934
CVE-2023-52449
CVE-2024-26882
CVE-2023-52444
CVE-2023-52752
CWE-ID CWE-476
CWE-362
CWE-754
CWE-264
CWE-119
CWE-667
CWE-284
CWE-835
CWE-200
CWE-416
CWE-401
CWE-908
CWE-366
CWE-787
CWE-617
Exploitation vector Local network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Ubuntu
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 30 vulnerabilities.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU86243

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46343

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the send_acknowledge() function in net/nfc/nci/spi.c. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU92719

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-24857

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to damange or delete data.

A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's net/bluetooth device driver in conn_info_{min,max}_age_set() function. This can result in integrity overflow issue, possibly leading to bluetooth connection abnormality or denial of service.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU92720

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-24858

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's net/bluetooth in {conn,adv}_{min,max}_interval_set() function. This can result in I2cap connection or broadcast abnormality issue, possibly leading to denial of service.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU92721

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-24859

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's net/bluetooth in sniff_{min,max}_interval_set() function. This can result in a bluetooth sniffing exception issue, possibly leading denial of service.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions

EUVDB-ID: #VU92399

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25739

CWE-ID: CWE-754 - Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions error within the ubi_read_volume_table() function in drivers/mtd/ubi/vtbl.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU87191

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25744

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to missing access restrictions related to arch/x86/coco/tdx/tdx.c and arch/x86/mm/mem_encrypt_amd.c. An untrusted VMM can trigger int80 syscall handling at any given point and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

7) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU87748

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52435

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the skb_segment() function. A local user can trigger memory corruption and crash the kernel.


Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

8) Improper locking

EUVDB-ID: #VU91521

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27013

CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

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

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

9) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU91458

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35984

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the i2c_check_for_quirks() function in drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

10) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU89268

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52620

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the nf_tables_newset() function in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c when setting timeouts from userspace. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

11) Infinite loop

EUVDB-ID: #VU91412

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35997

CWE-ID: CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the __i2c_hid_command() and i2c_hid_irq() functions in drivers/hid/i2c-hid/i2c-hid-core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

12) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU87592

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52436

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to the __f2fs_setxattr() function in fs/f2fs/xattr.c, does not empty by default the unused space in the xattr list. A local user can gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

13) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU91604

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26884

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the htab_map_alloc() function in kernel/bpf/hashtab.c on 32-bit platforms. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

14) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU91363

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26901

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to information disclosure within the do_sys_name_to_handle() function in fs/fhandle.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

15) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU89235

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52469

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the kv_parse_power_table() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/kv_dpm.c. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

16) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU89973

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35978

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the hci_req_sync_complete() function in net/bluetooth/hci_request.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

17) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU90200

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26886

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the bt_sock_recvmsg() and bt_sock_ioctl() functions in net/bluetooth/af_bluetooth.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

18) Infinite loop

EUVDB-ID: #VU91411

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35982

CWE-ID: CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the batadv_tt_local_resize_to_mtu() function in net/batman-adv/translation-table.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

19) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU91222

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36902

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the __fib6_rule_action() function in net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

20) Use of uninitialized resource

EUVDB-ID: #VU90876

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26857

CWE-ID: CWE-908 - Use of Uninitialized Resource

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the geneve_rx() function in drivers/net/geneve.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

21) Improper locking

EUVDB-ID: #VU92035

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26923

CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the unix_gc() function in net/unix/garbage.c due to garbage collector does not take into account the risk of embryo getting enqueued during the garbage collection. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

22) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU89245

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52443

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the unpack_profile() function in security/apparmor/policy_unpack.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

23) Race condition within a thread

EUVDB-ID: #VU91432

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.1 [AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27020

CWE-ID: CWE-366 - Race Condition within a Thread

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to a data race within the __nft_expr_type_get() and nft_expr_type_get() functions in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

24) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU89898

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36016

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the gsm0_receive() function in drivers/tty/n_gsm.c. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

25) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU90005

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26840

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the kmem_cache_free() and cachefiles_daemon_unbind() functions in fs/cachefiles/bind.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

26) Improper locking

EUVDB-ID: #VU90776

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26934

CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the interface_authorized_store() function in drivers/usb/core/sysfs.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

27) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU87742

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52449

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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 mtd. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

28) Use of uninitialized resource

EUVDB-ID: #VU90878

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26882

CWE-ID: CWE-908 - Use of Uninitialized Resource

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the ip_tunnel_rcv() function in net/ipv4/ip_tunnel.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

29) Reachable assertion

EUVDB-ID: #VU90918

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52444

CWE-ID: CWE-617 - Reachable Assertion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to reachable assertion within the f2fs_rename() function in fs/f2fs/namei.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

30) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU90068

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52752

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the seq_printf() and spin_unlock() functions in fs/smb/client/cifs_debug.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux-azure to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1179-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6926-3


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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