SB2025071022 - Ubuntu update for linux-aws-fips

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 12 vulnerabilities.

1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38000)

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 hfsc_enqueue() function in net/sched/sch_hfsc.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

2) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37932)

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

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 resource management error within the htb_qlen_notify() function in net/sched/sch_htb.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

3) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37798)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

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 improper input validation within the qdisc_bstats_update() function in net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c, within the codel_qdisc_dequeue() function in net/sched/sch_codel.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

4) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56662)

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

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 an out-of-bounds read error within the acpi_nfit_ctl() function in drivers/acpi/nfit/core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

5) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53197)

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

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:A/U:Amber

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds write error within the snd_usb_create_quirk(), snd_usb_extigy_boot_quirk(), mbox2_setup_48_24_magic() and snd_usb_mbox2_boot_quirk() functions in sound/usb/quirks.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 against Android devices.

6) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50116)

CWE-ID: CWE-388 - Error Handling

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 improper error handling within the nilfs_forget_buffer() and nilfs_clear_dirty_page() functions in fs/nilfs2/page.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

7) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49958)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

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 improper input validation within the ocfs2_reflink_xattr_inline() function in fs/ocfs2/xattr.c, within the __ocfs2_reflink() function in fs/ocfs2/refcounttree.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

8) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-46787)

CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking

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 improper locking within the pmdp_get_lockless() function in mm/userfaultfd.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

9) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41070)

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 kvm_spapr_tce_attach_iommu_group() function in arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_64_vio.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

10) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49179)

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 bfq_bfqq_move() function in block/bfq-cgroup.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

11) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49176)

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 bfq_dispatch_request() function in block/bfq-iosched.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

12) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47379)

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 spin_lock_irq() and blkcg_deactivate_policy() functions in block/blk-cgroup.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7627-2