[Ksplice][Ubuntu-24.04-Updates] New Ksplice updates for Ubuntu 24.04 Noble (USN-7020-1)

[Oracle Ksplice]

Synopsis: USN-7020-1 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2024-41009 CVE-2024-42154 CVE-2024-42159 CVE-2024-42224 CVE-2024-42228

Systems running Ubuntu 24.04 Noble can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Ubuntu Security Notice, USN-7020-1.

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-2024-41009: Denial-of-service in BPF ringbuf subsystem.

A logic error when using the BPF ringbuf subsystem could lead to a
kernel crash. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial-of-
service.


* CVE-2024-42154: Information leak in TCP/IP networking stack.

A missing check when using the TCP/IP networking stack could lead to an
out-of-bounds memory access. A local attacker could use this flaw to
extract sensitive information.


* CVE-2024-42159: Data corruption in Broadcom MPI3 Storage Controller Device driver.

A missing check when adding a SAS device to the SAS transport layer in
the Broadcom MPI3 Storage Controller Device driver could lead to an out-
of-bounds memory access. A local attacker could use this flaw to cause
data corruption.


* CVE-2024-42224: Denial-of-service in Marvell 88E6xxx Ethernet Switch driver.

A logic error when using the Marvell 88E6xxx Ethernet Switch driver
could lead to a use-after-free. A local attacker could use this flaw to
cause a denial-of-service.


* CVE-2024-42228: Information leak in AMD GPU driver.

A missing variable initialization when using the AMD GPU driver could
lead to use of uninitialized memory. A local attacker could use this
flaw to extract sensitive information.

SUPPORT

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