SB2025050744 - Ubuntu update for linux-azure-6.8



SB2025050744 - Ubuntu update for linux-azure-6.8

Published: May 7, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025050744
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56653)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: 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


The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the btmtk_process_coredump() function in drivers/bluetooth/btmtk.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21953)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: 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


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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the mana_cleanup_port_context(), mana_destroy_eq(), mana_destroy_txq() and mana_destroy_rxq() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/mana_en.c, within the debugfs_remove_recursive(), mana_gd_remove(), mana_gd_shutdown(), mana_driver_init() and mana_driver_exit() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/microsoft/mana/gdma_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.