USN-6866-3: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the ext4 file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate data state on write operations. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious ext4 file system image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service system crash. CVE-2021-33631 It w...

USN-6892-1: Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the ATA over Ethernet AoE driver in the Linux kernel contained a race condition, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2023-6270 It was discovered that the Atheros 802.11ac...

kernel: Bluetooth: Avoid potential use-after-free in hci_error_reset

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Bluetooth subsystem in how it handles hardware failure when it occurs. This flaw allows a local user to potentially crash the system...

kernel: netfilter: use-after-free in nft_trans_gc_catchall_sync leads to privilege escalation

A use-after-free flaw was found in the netfilter subsystem of the Linux kernel. If the catchall element is garbage-collected when the pipapo set is removed, the element can be deactivated twice. This can cause a use-after-free issue on an NFTCHAIN object or NFTOBJECT object, allowing a local...

Security Bulletin: TSSC/IMC is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to Linux Kernel

Summary TSSC/IMC is vulnerable to aritrary code excecution due to kernel. A patch has been provided that updates the kernel library. CVE-2022-42896, CVE-2023-1281, CVE-2023-1829, CVE-2023-2124, CVE-2023-2194, CVE-2023-2235. Vulnerability Details CVEID:CVE-2022-42896 DESCRIPTION: Linux Kernel coul...

kernel: Bluetooth: Avoid potential use-after-free in hci_error_reset

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Bluetooth subsystem in how it handles hardware failure when it occurs. This flaw allows a local user to potentially crash the system...

kernel: wifi: mac80211: check/clear fast rx for non-4addr sta VLAN changes

CVE-2024-35789 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s Wi-Fi subsystem mac80211. It occurs when a station is moved out of a VLAN, and the VLAN is subsequently deleted. A reference to the deleted VLAN’s network device may remain, leading to a use-after-free condition. This can result in system...

kernel: wifi: nl80211: reject iftype change with mesh ID change

CVE-2024-27410 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s Wi-Fi subsystem, affecting the nl80211 interface. The issue occurs when a mesh ID is set while simultaneously switching the interface to mesh mode, which can overwrite critical data in the wireless device's configuration. This can lead to...

kernel: Bluetooth: Avoid potential use-after-free in hci_error_reset

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Bluetooth subsystem in how it handles hardware failure when it occurs. This flaw allows a local user to potentially crash the system...

kernel: tls: handle backlogging of crypto requests

A flaw was found in the tls subsystem of the Linux kernel. When setting the CRYPTOTFMREQMAYBACKLOG flag on requests to the crypto API, cryptoaeadencrypt and cryptoaeaddecrypt functions can return -EBUSY instead of -EINPROGRESS in valid situations. This issue could lead to undefined behavior and a...

DEBIAN-CVE-2024-39473

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: SOF: ipc4-topology: Fix input format query of process modules without base extension If a process module does not have base config extension then the same format applies to all of it's inputs and the process-baseconfigext i...

USN-6873-2: Linux kernel (StarFive) vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the Intel Data Streaming and Intel Analytics Accelerator drivers in the Linux kernel allowed direct access to the devices for unprivileged users and virtual machines. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. CVE-2024-21823 Several security issues were...

USN-6878-1: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities

Ziming Zhang discovered that the DRM driver for VMware Virtual GPU did not properly handle certain error conditions, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. A local attacker could possibly trigger this vulnerability to cause a denial of service. CVE-2022-38096 Zheng Wang discovered that the Broadc...

Win32k.sys Privilege Escalation

The vulnerability of the Win32k.sys component of the Windows operating system is related to the use of memory after it is freed. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to increase their privileges...

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities (USN-6878-1)

The remote Ubuntu 24.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-6878-1 advisory. Ziming Zhang discovered that the DRM driver for VMware Virtual GPU did not properly handle certain error conditions, leading to a NULL pointer dereferenc...

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities (USN-6871-1)

The remote Ubuntu 20.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-6871-1 advisory. It was discovered that the ATA over Ethernet AoE driver in the Linux kernel contained a race condition, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. An...

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities (USN-6866-2)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-6866-2 advisory. It was discovered that the ext4 file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate data state on write operations. An...

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-6867-1)

The remote Ubuntu 20.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-6867-1 advisory. It was discovered that the HugeTLB file system component of the Linux Kernel contained a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability. A privileged attacker...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6867-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerability (USN-6863-1)

The remote Ubuntu 24.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-6863-1 advisory. A security issue was discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use it to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following...