Ubuntu update for linux

Published: 2025-04-02

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	4
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-26928 CVE-2024-56658 CVE-2024-35864 CVE-2024-57798
CWE-ID	CWE-416
Exploitation vector	Local network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04 (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-virtual (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-nvidia-tegra (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-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 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-gkeop-5.15 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-gkeop (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-gke-5.15 (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-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-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-aws-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-5.15.0-136-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-5.15.0-136-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-5.15.0-136-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-5.15.0-136-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-5.15.0-136-generic (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-5.15.0-1081-aws (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-5.15.0-1080-gcp (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-5.15.0-1078-oracle (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-5.15.0-1078-gke (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-5.15.0-1077-kvm (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-5.15.0-1076-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-5.15.0-1075-raspi (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-5.15.0-1073-ibm (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-5.15.0-1063-gkeop (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-5.15.0-1034-nvidia-tegra-rt (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-5.15.0-1034-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component linux-image-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) Other
Vendor	Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU90192

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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-2024-26928

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the cifs_debug_files_proc_show() function in fs/smb/client/cifs_debug.c. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package linux to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 20.04 - 22.04

linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.1078.84~20.04.1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.136.147~20.04.1

linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.136.147~20.04.1

linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.1081.88~20.04.1

linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.136.134

linux-image-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.1075.73

linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.1075.73

linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.1078.74

linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.1034.34

linux-image-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.1034.34

linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.136.123

linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.136.123

linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.1077.73

linux-image-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.1076.76

linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.1073.69

linux-image-gkeop-5.15 (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.1063.62

linux-image-gkeop (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.1063.62

linux-image-gke-5.15 (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.1078.77

linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.1078.77

linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.136.134

linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.136.134

linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.136.134

linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.1080.76

linux-image-aws-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0.1081.83

linux-image-5.15.0-136-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0-136.147~20.04.1

linux-image-5.15.0-136-lowlatency (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0-136.147~20.04.1

linux-image-5.15.0-136-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0-136.147

linux-image-5.15.0-136-generic-64k (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0-136.147

linux-image-5.15.0-136-generic (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0-136.147

linux-image-5.15.0-1081-aws (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0-1081.88~20.04.1

linux-image-5.15.0-1080-gcp (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0-1080.89

linux-image-5.15.0-1078-oracle (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0-1078.84~20.04.1

linux-image-5.15.0-1078-gke (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0-1078.84

linux-image-5.15.0-1077-kvm (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0-1077.82

linux-image-5.15.0-1076-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0-1076.82

linux-image-5.15.0-1075-raspi (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0-1075.78

linux-image-5.15.0-1073-ibm (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0-1073.76

linux-image-5.15.0-1063-gkeop (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0-1063.71

linux-image-5.15.0-1034-nvidia-tegra-rt (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0-1034.34

linux-image-5.15.0-1034-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package): before 5.15.0-1034.34

CPE2.3

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7406-1

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) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU102033

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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-2024-56658

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 LLIST_HEAD(), net_free() and cleanup_net() functions in net/core/net_namespace.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.