[Ksplice][Ubuntu-24.04-Updates] New Ksplice updates for Ubuntu 24.04 Noble (USN-7167-1)

[Oracle Ksplice]

Synopsis: USN-7167-1 can now be patched using Ksplice
CVEs: CVE-2024-50264 CVE-2024-53057

Systems running Ubuntu 24.04 Noble can now use Ksplice to patch
against the latest Ubuntu Security Notice, USN-7167-1.

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-2024-50264: 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.


* Enable livepatching of jump labels.



SUPPORT

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