SB2025110638 - Ubuntu update for linux

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.

1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40300)

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 vcpu_enter_guest() function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

2) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38352)

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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 escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the run_posix_cpu_timers() function in kernel/time/posix-cpu-timers.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild against Android devices.

3) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38118)

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 mgmt_adv_monitor_added(), __add_adv_patterns_monitor(), mgmt_remove_adv_monitor_complete() and remove_adv_monitor() functions in net/bluetooth/mgmt.c, within the hci_free_adv_monitor() function in net/bluetooth/hci_core.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37838)

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 ssip_reset() function in drivers/hsi/clients/ssi_protocol.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7861-1