SB2025120430 - Ubuntu update for linux

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SB2025120430 - Ubuntu update for linux

Published: December 4, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025120430
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56596)

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 jfs_readdir() function in fs/jfs/jfs_dtree.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52975)

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 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() and iscsi_session_teardown() functions in drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c, within the iscsi_sw_tcp_session_destroy() function in drivers/scsi/iscsi_tcp.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References