SB2025030547 - Ubuntu update for linux-aws
Published: March 5, 2025
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-0927)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the hfs_bnode_read_key() function in HFS+ filesystem implementation. A local user can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56672)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the blkcg_unpin_online() function in block/blk-cgroup.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.