[Ksplice][Ubuntu-22.04-Updates] New Ksplice updates for Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy (USN-7179-1)

[Gregory Herrero]

Synopsis: USN-7179-1 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2024-26822 CVE-2024-35963 CVE-2024-35965 CVE-2024-35966 CVE-2024-35967 CVE-2024-50264 CVE-2024-53057

Systems running Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Ubuntu Security Notice, USN-7179-1.

INSTALLING THE UPDATES

We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack running Ubuntu 22.04
Jammy 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-2024-26822: Privilege escalation in SMB3 and CIFS driver.

A missing check when automounting the SMB3 and CIFS filesystems could
lead to reusing the values from the parent mount. A local attacker could
use this flaw to escalate privileges.


* CVE-2024-35963, CVE-2024-35965, CVE-2024-35966, CVE-2024-35967: Denial-of-service in Bluetooth subsystem.

A missing check in several setsockopt handlers could lead
to an out-of-bounds read in the Bluetooth subsystem. A local
attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial-of-service.


* CVE-2024-50264: Privilege escalation in Virtual Socket protocol driver.

A missing variable initialization during loopback communication in the
Virtual Socket protocol driver could lead to a use-after-free. A local
attacker could use this flaw to escalate privileges.


* CVE-2024-53057: Privilege escalation in network QoS/scheduling driver.

A logic error when using the network QoS/scheduling driver 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.