[Ksplice][Ubuntu-22.04-Updates] New Ksplice updates for Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy (USN-7406-1)

[Oracle Ksplice]

Synopsis: USN-7406-1 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2024-26928 CVE-2024-35864 CVE-2024-56658 CVE-2024-57798

Systems running Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Ubuntu Security Notice, USN-7406-1.

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-2024-26928, 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.


* CVE-2024-56658: Memory corruption in Network namespace subsystem.

A race condition when using the Network namespace subsystem could lead
to a use-after-free. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause
memory corruption.


* CVE-2024-57798: Memory corruption in DRM DisplayPort subsystem.

A locking error when using the DRM DisplayPort subsystem could lead to a
use-after-free. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause memory
corruption.

SUPPORT

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