[Ksplice][Ubuntu-20.04-Updates] New Ksplice updates for Ubuntu 20.04 Focal (USN-7159-1)

[Oracle Ksplice]

Synopsis: USN-7159-1 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2024-38538 CVE-2024-42077

Systems running Ubuntu 20.04 Focal can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Ubuntu Security Notice, USN-7159-1.

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-2024-38538: Data corruption in 802.1d Ethernet Bridging.

A missing check when sending a short skb in the 802.1d Ethernet
Bridging driver could lead to use of uninitialized memory. An
attacker could use this flaw to cause data corruption.


* CVE-2024-42077: Denial-of-service in OCFS2 file system driver.

A logic error when using the OCFS2 file system  driver could lead to a
kernel panic. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial-of-
service.

SUPPORT

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