[Ksplice][Ubuntu-24.04-Updates] New Ksplice updates for Ubuntu 24.04 Noble (USN-6921-1)

[Oracle Ksplice]

Synopsis: USN-6921-1 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2024-25742 CVE-2024-25743 CVE-2024-36016

Systems running Ubuntu 24.04 Noble can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Ubuntu Security Notice, USN-6921-1.

INSTALLING THE UPDATES

We recommend that all users of Ksplice Uptrack running Ubuntu 24.04
Noble 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-2024-25742, CVE-2024-25743: Disruption of AMD SEV-SNP With Interrupts.

A missing check in the AMD SEV Linux kernel driver can result in
malicious interrupts injection. An attacker with an access to a
hypervisor can potentially break confidentiality and integrity
of Linux SEV-SNP guests.


* CVE-2024-36016: Privilege escalation in GSM MUX line discipline driver.

A missing check when using GSM MUX line discipline driver could lead
to an out-of-bounds memory access. A local attacker could use this
flaw to gain root privileges.

SUPPORT

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