SB2025012869 - Ubuntu update for linux

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53103)

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

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

2) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53164)

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

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the choke_drop_by_idx() function in net/sched/sch_choke.c, within the cake_drop() function in net/sched/sch_cake.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7238-1