[Ksplice][Ubuntu-20.04-Updates] New Ksplice updates for Ubuntu 20.04 Focal (USN-7495-1)

[Oracle Ksplice]

Synopsis: USN-7495-1 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2023-52664 CVE-2023-52927 CVE-2024-26689

Systems running Ubuntu 20.04 Focal can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Ubuntu Security Notice, USN-7495-1.

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-2023-52664: Privilege escalation in aQuantia AQtion driver.

A double free error when using the aQuantia AQtion driver with high
memory pressure could lead to a use-after-free. A local attacker could
use this flaw to escalate privileges.


* CVE-2023-52927: Privilege escalation in Network packet filtering framework.

A logic error when using the Network packet filtering framework could
lead to a use-after-free. A local attacker could use this flaw to
escalate privileges.


* CVE-2024-26689: Privilege escalation in capabilities handling of Ceph distributed file system.

A reference count error in capabilities handling of Ceph distributed
file system could lead to a use-after-free. A local attacker could use
this flaw to escalate privileges.

SUPPORT

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