Ubuntu update for linux

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU101102

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.5 [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:A/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53104

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 an out-of-bounds read error within the uvc_parse_format() function in drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04 - 24.04

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-55.57.1~22.04.1

linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04 (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-55.57.1~22.04.1

linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-55.57

linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-55.57.1

linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-55.57.1

linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-55.57

linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-55.57

linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-55.57

linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-55.57

linux-image-6.8.0-55-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-55.57.1~22.04.1

linux-image-6.8.0-55-lowlatency (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-55.57.1~22.04.1

linux-image-6.8.0-55-generic-64k (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-55.57

linux-image-6.8.0-55-generic (Ubuntu package): before 6.8.0-55.57

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:22.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:24.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:linux-image-virtual_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:linux-image-lowlatency-64k_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:linux-image-lowlatency_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:linux-image-kvm_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:linux-image-generic-lpae_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:linux-image-generic-64k_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:linux-image-generic_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:linux-image-6_8_0-55-lowlatency-64k_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:linux-image-6_8_0-55-lowlatency_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:linux-image-6_8_0-55-generic-64k_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:linux-image-6_8_0-55-generic_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7324-1

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?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.