[Ksplice][Ubuntu-20.04-Updates] New Ksplice updates for Ubuntu 20.04 Focal (USN-7408-1)

[Oracle Ksplice]

Synopsis: USN-7408-1 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2024-26928 CVE-2024-35864

Systems running Ubuntu 20.04 Focal can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Ubuntu Security Notice, USN-7408-1.

INSTALLING THE UPDATES

We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack running Ubuntu 20.04
Focal install these updates.

On systems that have "autoinstall = yes" in /etc/uptrack/uptrack.conf,
these updates will be installed automatically and you do not need to
take any action.

Alternatively, you can install these updates by running:

# /usr/sbin/uptrack-upgrade -y


DESCRIPTION

* CVE-2024-26928, CVE-2024-35864: Remote privilege escalation in SMB3/CIFS.

A race condition when a client connection is being torn down in the
SMB3/CIFS driver could lead to a use-after-free. A remote attacker could use
this flaw to gain root privileges.

SUPPORT

Ksplice support is available at ksplice-support_ww at oracle.com.