Ubuntu update for linux

Published: 2024-08-22

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-39292 CVE-2024-39484
CWE-ID	CWE-399 CWE-401
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-nvidia-6.8 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-nvidia (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-ibm-classic (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-6.8.0-41-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-6.8.0-41-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-6.8.0-41-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-6.8.0-41-generic (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-6.8.0-1014-aws (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-6.8.0-1013-gcp (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-6.8.0-1013-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-6.8.0-1013-azure (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-6.8.0-1012-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-6.8.0-1012-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-6.8.0-1012-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-6.8.0-1012-nvidia (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-6.8.0-1011-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-6.8.0-1011-oracle (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-6.8.0-1011-oem (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-6.8.0-1011-ibm (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-6.8.0-1010-raspi (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-6.8.0-1009-gke (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU93178

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39292

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the register_winch_irq() function in arch/um/drivers/line.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04 - 24.04

linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1010.11

linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1013.15

linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-41.41.1

linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8 (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1012.12~22.04.1

linux-image-nvidia-6.8 (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1012.12~22.04.1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-41.41

linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-41.41

linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1011.11

linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1011.11

linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1011.11

linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1011.11

linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1012.12.1

linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1012.12.1

linux-image-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1012.12

linux-image-nvidia (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1012.12

linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-41.41.1

linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-41.41

linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1011.11

linux-image-ibm-classic (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1011.11

linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1011.11

linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1009.12

linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-41.41

linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-41.41

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-41.41

linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-41.41

linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-41.41

linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1013.14

linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1013.15

linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1014.15

linux-image-6.8.0-41-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-41.41.1

linux-image-6.8.0-41-lowlatency (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-41.41.1

linux-image-6.8.0-41-generic-64k (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-41.41

linux-image-6.8.0-41-generic (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-41.41

linux-image-6.8.0-1014-aws (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1014.15

linux-image-6.8.0-1013-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1013.14

linux-image-6.8.0-1013-azure-fde (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1013.15

linux-image-6.8.0-1013-azure (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1013.15

linux-image-6.8.0-1012-nvidia-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1012.12.1

linux-image-6.8.0-1012-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1012.12.1

linux-image-6.8.0-1012-nvidia-64k (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1012.12~22.04.1

linux-image-6.8.0-1012-nvidia (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1012.12~22.04.1

linux-image-6.8.0-1011-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1011.11

linux-image-6.8.0-1011-oracle (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1011.11

linux-image-6.8.0-1011-oem (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1011.11

linux-image-6.8.0-1011-ibm (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1011.11

linux-image-6.8.0-1010-raspi (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1010.11

linux-image-6.8.0-1009-gke (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-1009.12

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6975-1

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) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU93818

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39484

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 davinci_mmcsd_remove() and __exit_p() functions in drivers/mmc/host/davinci_mmc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.