SB20251013105 - Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fips
Published: October 13, 2025
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 7 vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38618)
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 __vsock_bind_connectible() function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
2) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38617)
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 packet_set_ring() function in net/packet/af_packet.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38477)
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 qfq_change_class(), qfq_delete_class(), qfq_dump_class() and qfq_dump_class_stats() functions in net/sched/sch_qfq.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37785)
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 __ext4_check_dir_entry() function in fs/ext4/dir.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21796)
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 posix_acl_release() function in fs/nfsd/nfs3acl.c, within the posix_acl_release() function in fs/nfsd/nfs2acl.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49924)
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 pxafb_remove() function in drivers/video/fbdev/pxafb.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
7) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35849)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to information disclosure within the init_data_container() function in fs/btrfs/backref.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.