SB2026022033 - Ubuntu update for linux-azure

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.

1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40019)

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:P/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 essiv_aead_crypt() function in crypto/essiv.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

2) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21726)

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 padata_reorder() and invoke_padata_reorder() functions in kernel/padata.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

3) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49698)

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 DEFINE_PER_CPU(), nft_ng_random_gen() and nft_ng_random_init() functions in net/netfilter/nft_numgen.c, within the DEFINE_PER_CPU(), nft_meta_get_eval_ifname(), nft_meta_get_eval() and nft_meta_get_init() functions in net/netfilter/nft_meta.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7990-5