Ubuntu update for linux-meta-azure

1) Double free

EUVDB-ID: #VU90894

Risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26929

CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the qla2x00_els_dcmd_sp_free() and qla24xx_els_dcmd_iocb() functions in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_iocb.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1185-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

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

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7233-3

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) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU94240

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [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-2024-40982

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 ssb_bus_match() function in drivers/ssb/main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1185-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

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

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7233-3

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.

3) Use of uninitialized resource

EUVDB-ID: #VU96172

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [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-2024-42311

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 hfs_new_inode() and hfs_inode_read_fork() functions in fs/hfs/inode.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1185-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

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

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7233-3

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.

4) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU101348

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [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-2024-53141

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

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

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1185-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

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

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7233-3

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.

5) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU94927

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [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-2024-41066

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 ibmvnic_xmit() function in drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1185-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

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

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7233-3

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) Improper locking

EUVDB-ID: #VU93333

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [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-2024-38661

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 hex2bitmap() function in drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1185-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

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

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7233-3

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) Improper locking

EUVDB-ID: #VU92369

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [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-2024-38553

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 fec_set_mac_address() function in drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1185-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

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

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7233-3

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) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU96542

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [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-2024-43914

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the reshape_request() function in drivers/md/raid5.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1185-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

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

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7233-3

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: #VU92073

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [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-2024-26663

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 tipc_nl_bearer_add() function in net/tipc/bearer.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1185-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

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

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7233-3

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 locking

EUVDB-ID: #VU95561

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [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-2024-42252

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 closure_put_after_sub() function in lib/closure.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1185-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

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

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7233-3

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) Improper locking

EUVDB-ID: #VU92361

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [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-2024-38597

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 gem_interrupt() and gem_init_one() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sungem.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1185-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

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

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7233-3

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) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU101106

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [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-2024-53103

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 hvs_destruct() function in net/vmw_vsock/hyperv_transport.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1185-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

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

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7233-3

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) Improper locking

EUVDB-ID: #VU94996

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [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-2024-41020

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 fcntl_setlk64() function in fs/locks.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1185-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

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

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7233-3

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) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU94672

Risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41012

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 fcntl_setlk() function in fs/locks.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1185-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

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

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7233-3

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) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU87369

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [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-2024-26595

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 spectrum_acl_tcam() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_acl_tcam.c. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the driver and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

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

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04

linux-image-4.15.0-1185-azure (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

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

CPE2.3

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7233-3

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.

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	15
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-26929 CVE-2024-40982 CVE-2024-42311 CVE-2024-53141 CVE-2024-41066 CVE-2024-38661 CVE-2024-38553 CVE-2024-43914 CVE-2024-26663 CVE-2024-42252 CVE-2024-38597 CVE-2024-53103 CVE-2024-41020 CVE-2024-41012 CVE-2024-26595
CWE-ID	CWE-415 CWE-476 CWE-908 CWE-20 CWE-401 CWE-667 CWE-416
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system linux-image-4.15.0-1185-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.