Ubuntu Security Advisories

Jan Schermer discovered that strongSwan incorrectly validated client certificates in certain configurations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass access controls.

Chenyuan Yang discovered that the RDS Protocol implementation in the Linux kernel contained an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. An attacker could use this to possibly cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-23849) Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - ARM64 architecture; - PowerPC architecture; - S390 architecture; - Block layer subsystem; - Android drivers; - Hardware random number generator core; - GPU drivers; - Hardware monitoring drivers; - I2C subsystem; - IIO Magnetometer sensors drivers; - InfiniBand drivers; - Network drivers; - PCI driver for MicroSemi Switchtec; - PHY drivers; - Ceph distributed file system; - Ext4 file system; - JFS file system; - NILFS2 file system; - Pstore file system; - Core kernel; - Memory management; - CAN network layer; - Networking core; - IPv4 networking; - Logical Link layer; - Netfilter; - NFC subsystem; - SMC sockets; - Sun RPC protocol; - TIPC protocol; - Realtek audio codecs; (CVE-2024-26696, CVE-2023-52583, CVE-2024-26720, CVE-2023-52615, CVE-2023-52599, CVE-2023-52587, CVE-2024-26635, CVE-2024-26704, CVE-2024-26625, CVE-2024-26825, CVE-2023-52622, CVE-2023-52435, CVE-2023-52617, CVE-2023-52598, CVE-2024-26645, CVE-2023-52619, CVE-2024-26593, CVE-2024-26685, CVE-2023-52602, CVE-2023-52486, CVE-2024-26697, CVE-2024-26675, CVE-2024-26600, CVE-2023-52604, CVE-2024-26664, CVE-2024-26606, CVE-2023-52594, CVE-2024-26671, CVE-2024-26598, CVE-2024-26673, CVE-2024-26920, CVE-2024-26722, CVE-2023-52601, CVE-2024-26602, CVE-2023-52637, CVE-2023-52623, CVE-2024-26702, CVE-2023-52597, CVE-2024-26684, CVE-2023-52606, CVE-2024-26679, CVE-2024-26663, CVE-2024-26910, CVE-2024-26615, CVE-2023-52595, CVE-2023-52607, CVE-2024-26636)

It was discovered that SQL parse incorrectly handled certain nested lists. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

USN-6729-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Apache HTTP Server. The update lead to the discovery of a regression in Fossil with regards to the handling of POST requests that do not have a Content-Length field set. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Le Dinh Hai discovered that Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX did not properly manage memory during cell merge operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to consume large amounts of memory, resulting in a denial of service condition. (CVE-2024-22368) An Pham discovered that Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX allowed the processing of external entities in a default configuration. An attacker could possibly use this vulnerability to execute an XML External Entity (XXE) injection attack. (CVE-2024-23525)

Alicia Boya García discovered that GLib incorrectly handled signal subscriptions. A local attacker could use this issue to spoof D-Bus signals resulting in a variety of impacts including possible privilege escalation.

Chenyuan Yang discovered that the RDS Protocol implementation in the Linux kernel contained an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. An attacker could use this to possibly cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-23849) Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - ARM64 architecture; - PowerPC architecture; - S390 architecture; - Block layer subsystem; - Android drivers; - Hardware random number generator core; - GPU drivers; - Hardware monitoring drivers; - I2C subsystem; - IIO Magnetometer sensors drivers; - InfiniBand drivers; - Network drivers; - PCI driver for MicroSemi Switchtec; - PHY drivers; - Ceph distributed file system; - Ext4 file system; - JFS file system; - NILFS2 file system; - Pstore file system; - Core kernel; - Memory management; - CAN network layer; - Networking core; - IPv4 networking; - Logical Link layer; - Netfilter; - NFC subsystem; - SMC sockets; - Sun RPC protocol; - TIPC protocol; - Realtek audio codecs; (CVE-2024-26696, CVE-2023-52583, CVE-2024-26720, CVE-2023-52615, CVE-2023-52599, CVE-2023-52587, CVE-2024-26635, CVE-2024-26704, CVE-2024-26625, CVE-2024-26825, CVE-2023-52622, CVE-2023-52435, CVE-2023-52617, CVE-2023-52598, CVE-2024-26645, CVE-2023-52619, CVE-2024-26593, CVE-2024-26685, CVE-2023-52602, CVE-2023-52486, CVE-2024-26697, CVE-2024-26675, CVE-2024-26600, CVE-2023-52604, CVE-2024-26664, CVE-2024-26606, CVE-2023-52594, CVE-2024-26671, CVE-2024-26598, CVE-2024-26673, CVE-2024-26920, CVE-2024-26722, CVE-2023-52601, CVE-2024-26602, CVE-2023-52637, CVE-2023-52623, CVE-2024-26702, CVE-2023-52597, CVE-2024-26684, CVE-2023-52606, CVE-2024-26679, CVE-2024-26663, CVE-2024-26910, CVE-2024-26615, CVE-2023-52595, CVE-2023-52607, CVE-2024-26636)

It was discovered that the Open vSwitch implementation in the Linux kernel could overflow its stack during recursive action operations under certain conditions. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-1151) Sander Wiebing, Alvise de Faveri Tron, Herbert Bos, and Cristiano Giuffrida discovered that the Linux kernel mitigations for the initial Branch History Injection vulnerability (CVE-2022-0001) were insufficient for Intel processors. A local attacker could potentially use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2024-2201) Chenyuan Yang discovered that the RDS Protocol implementation in the Linux kernel contained an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. An attacker could use this to possibly cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-23849) Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - PowerPC architecture; - S390 architecture; - Core kernel; - Block layer subsystem; - Android drivers; - Power management core; - Bus devices; - Hardware random number generator core; - Cryptographic API; - Device frequency; - DMA engine subsystem; - ARM SCMI message protocol; - GPU drivers; - HID subsystem; - Hardware monitoring drivers; - I2C subsystem; - IIO ADC drivers; - IIO subsystem; - IIO Magnetometer sensors drivers; - InfiniBand drivers; - Media drivers; - Network drivers; - PCI driver for MicroSemi Switchtec; - PHY drivers; - SCSI drivers; - DesignWare USB3 driver; - BTRFS file system; - Ceph distributed file system; - Ext4 file system; - F2FS file system; - JFS file system; - NILFS2 file system; - NTFS3 file system; - Pstore file system; - SMB network file system; - Memory management; - CAN network layer; - Networking core; - HSR network protocol; - IPv4 networking; - IPv6 networking; - Logical Link layer; - Multipath TCP; - Netfilter; - NFC subsystem; - SMC sockets; - Sun RPC protocol; - TIPC protocol; - Unix domain sockets; - Realtek audio codecs; (CVE-2023-52594, CVE-2023-52601, CVE-2024-26826, CVE-2023-52622, CVE-2024-26665, CVE-2023-52493, CVE-2023-52633, CVE-2024-26684, CVE-2024-26663, CVE-2023-52618, CVE-2023-52588, CVE-2023-52637, CVE-2024-26825, CVE-2023-52606, CVE-2024-26594, CVE-2024-26625, CVE-2024-26720, CVE-2024-26614, CVE-2023-52627, CVE-2023-52602, CVE-2024-26673, CVE-2024-26685, CVE-2023-52638, CVE-2023-52498, CVE-2023-52619, CVE-2024-26910, CVE-2024-26689, CVE-2023-52583, CVE-2024-26676, CVE-2024-26671, CVE-2024-26704, CVE-2024-26608, CVE-2024-26610, CVE-2024-26592, CVE-2023-52599, CVE-2023-52595, CVE-2024-26660, CVE-2023-52617, CVE-2024-26645, CVE-2023-52486, CVE-2023-52631, CVE-2023-52607, CVE-2023-52608, CVE-2024-26722, CVE-2024-26615, CVE-2023-52615, CVE-2024-26636, CVE-2023-52642, CVE-2023-52587, CVE-2024-26712, CVE-2024-26675, CVE-2023-52614, CVE-2024-26606, CVE-2024-26916, CVE-2024-26600, CVE-2024-26679, CVE-2024-26829, CVE-2024-26641, CVE-2023-52623, CVE-2024-26627, CVE-2024-26696, CVE-2024-26640, CVE-2024-26635, CVE-2023-52491, CVE-2024-26664, CVE-2024-26602, CVE-2023-52604, CVE-2024-26717, CVE-2023-52643, CVE-2024-26593, CVE-2023-52598, CVE-2024-26668, CVE-2023-52435, CVE-2023-52597, CVE-2024-26715, CVE-2024-26707, CVE-2023-52635, CVE-2024-26695, CVE-2024-26698, CVE-2023-52494, CVE-2024-26920, CVE-2024-26808, CVE-2023-52616, CVE-2023-52492, CVE-2024-26702, CVE-2024-26644, CVE-2023-52489, CVE-2024-26697)

Alon Zahavi discovered that the NVMe-oF/TCP subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly validate H2C PDU data, leading to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2023-6356, CVE-2023-6535, CVE-2023-6536) Sander Wiebing, Alvise de Faveri Tron, Herbert Bos, and Cristiano Giuffrida discovered that the Linux kernel mitigations for the initial Branch History Injection vulnerability (CVE-2022-0001) were insufficient for Intel processors. A local attacker could potentially use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2024-2201) Chenyuan Yang discovered that the RDS Protocol implementation in the Linux kernel contained an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. An attacker could use this to possibly cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-23849) It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Bluetooth subsystem in the Linux kernel, leading to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. A privileged local attacker could use this to possibly cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-24860) Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - ARM64 architecture; - PowerPC architecture; - S390 architecture; - Core kernel; - x86 architecture; - Block layer subsystem; - Cryptographic API; - Android drivers; - Drivers core; - Power management core; - Bus devices; - Hardware random number generator core; - Device frequency; - DMA engine subsystem; - EDAC drivers; - ARM SCMI message protocol; - GPU drivers; - IIO ADC drivers; - InfiniBand drivers; - IOMMU subsystem; - Media drivers; - Multifunction device drivers; - MTD block device drivers; - Network drivers; - NVME drivers; - PCI driver for MicroSemi Switchtec; - x86 platform drivers; - Power supply drivers; - SCSI drivers; - QCOM SoC drivers; - SPMI drivers; - Thermal drivers; - TTY drivers; - VFIO drivers; - BTRFS file system; - Ceph distributed file system; - EFI Variable file system; - EROFS file system; - Ext4 file system; - F2FS file system; - GFS2 file system; - JFS file system; - Network file systems library; - Network file system server daemon; - Pstore file system; - ReiserFS file system; - SMB network file system; - BPF subsystem; - Memory management; - TLS protocol; - Networking core; - IPv4 networking; - IPv6 networking; - Logical Link layer; - Netfilter; - Network traffic control; - SMC sockets; - Sun RPC protocol; - AppArmor security module; (CVE-2023-52635, CVE-2024-26632, CVE-2023-52468, CVE-2023-52472, CVE-2023-52589, CVE-2024-26671, CVE-2024-26640, CVE-2024-26631, CVE-2023-52489, CVE-2023-52616, CVE-2023-52445, CVE-2023-52463, CVE-2024-26610, CVE-2023-52497, CVE-2023-52453, CVE-2023-52470, CVE-2024-26649, CVE-2023-52583, CVE-2024-26644, CVE-2023-52607, CVE-2023-52587, CVE-2024-26594, CVE-2023-52618, CVE-2023-52495, CVE-2023-52632, CVE-2024-26583, CVE-2023-52633, CVE-2023-52591, CVE-2024-26633, CVE-2023-52627, CVE-2024-26670, CVE-2024-26598, CVE-2024-26592, CVE-2023-52473, CVE-2023-52623, CVE-2023-52446, CVE-2023-52443, CVE-2023-52451, CVE-2024-26629, CVE-2023-52462, CVE-2024-26808, CVE-2023-52598, CVE-2023-52611, CVE-2023-52492, CVE-2023-52456, CVE-2023-52626, CVE-2023-52455, CVE-2024-26641, CVE-2023-52588, CVE-2023-52608, CVE-2024-26618, CVE-2024-26582, CVE-2023-52609, CVE-2023-52604, CVE-2024-26646, CVE-2024-26634, CVE-2023-52469, CVE-2023-52467, CVE-2023-52447, CVE-2024-26623, CVE-2023-52621, CVE-2024-26647, CVE-2024-26615, CVE-2023-52450, CVE-2023-52619, CVE-2023-52610, CVE-2023-52606, CVE-2023-52464, CVE-2023-52465, CVE-2024-26638, CVE-2023-52498, CVE-2024-26625, CVE-2023-52449, CVE-2023-52584, CVE-2023-52454, CVE-2023-52458, CVE-2024-26585, CVE-2024-26669, CVE-2023-52493, CVE-2024-26645, CVE-2024-26607, CVE-2023-52615, CVE-2023-52617, CVE-2024-26612, CVE-2024-26668, CVE-2023-52594, CVE-2023-52612, CVE-2024-26584, CVE-2024-26586, CVE-2024-26616, CVE-2024-26673, CVE-2023-52448, CVE-2024-26620, CVE-2023-52614, CVE-2024-26636, CVE-2023-52602, CVE-2023-52452, CVE-2023-52601, CVE-2024-26635, CVE-2024-26627, CVE-2023-52488, CVE-2023-52487, CVE-2023-52597, CVE-2023-52494, CVE-2023-52444, CVE-2024-26608, CVE-2023-52593, CVE-2023-52491, CVE-2023-52595, CVE-2023-52599, CVE-2024-26595, CVE-2023-52622, CVE-2024-26650, CVE-2024-26614, CVE-2023-52490, CVE-2023-52486, CVE-2023-52457)

It was discovered that libde265 could be made to allocate memory that exceeds the maximum supported size. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

USN-6754-1 fixed vulnerabilities in nghttp2. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that nghttp2 incorrectly handled the HTTP/2 implementation. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause nghttp2 to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-9511, CVE-2019-9513) It was discovered that nghttp2 incorrectly handled request cancellation. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause nghttp2 to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-44487) It was discovered that nghttp2 could be made to process an unlimited number of HTTP/2 CONTINUATION frames. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause nghttp2 to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-28182)

Martin Širokov discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to access virtproxyd without authorization.

USN-6757-1 fixed vulnerabilities in PHP. Unfortunately these fixes were incomplete for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 23.10. This update fixes the problem. Original advisory details: It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled PHP_CLI_SERVER_WORKERS variable. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-4900) It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled certain cookies. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cookie by pass. (CVE-2024-2756) It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled some passwords. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause an account takeover attack. (CVE-2024-3096)

It was discovered that GNU C Library incorrectly handled netgroup requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-9984) It was discovered that GNU C Library might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2015-20109) It was discovered that GNU C Library when processing very long pathname arguments to the realpath function, could encounter an integer overflow on 32-bit architectures, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow and, potentially, arbitrary code execution. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-11236) It was discovered that the GNU C library getcwd function incorrectly handled buffers. An attacker could use this issue to cause the GNU C Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-3999) Charles Fol discovered that the GNU C Library iconv feature incorrectly handled certain input sequences. An attacker could use this issue to cause the GNU C Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-2961)

USN-6747-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update introduced several minor regressions. This update fixes the problem. Original advisory details: Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information across domains, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-3852, CVE-2024-3864, CVE-2024-3865) Bartek Nowotarski discovered that Firefox did not properly limit HTTP/2 CONTINUATION frames. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-3302) Gary Kwong discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory when running garbage collection during realm initialization. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-3853) Lukas Bernhard discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory during JIT optimisations, leading to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or expose sensitive information. (CVE-2024-3854, CVE-2024-3855) Nan Wang discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory during WASM garbage collection. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-3856) Lukas Bernhard discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory when handling JIT created code during garbage collection. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-3857) Lukas Bernhard discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory when tracing in JIT. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-3858) Ronald Crane discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory in the OpenType sanitizer on 32-bit devices, leading to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or expose sensitive information. (CVE-2024-3859) Garry Kwong discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory when tracing empty shape lists in JIT. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-3860) Ronald Crane discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory when handling an AlignedBuffer. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to cause denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-3861) Ronald Crane discovered that Firefox did not properly manage memory when handling code in MarkStack. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-3862)

George-Andrei Iosif and David Fernandez Gonzalez discovered that Gerbv did not properly initialize a data structure when parsing certain nested RS-274X format files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service (application crash).

Lonial Con discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel contained a memory leak when handling certain element flush operations. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory).(CVE-2023-4569) Xingyuan Mo discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle inactive elements in its PIPAPO data structure, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.(CVE-2023-6817) It was discovered that a race condition existed in the AppleTalk networking subsystem of the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.(CVE-2023-51781) Kevin Rich discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly check deactivated elements in certain situations, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.(CVE-2024-0193) Lonial Con discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle element deactivation in certain cases, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.(CVE-2024-1085) Notselwyn discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle verdict parameters in certain cases, leading to a use- after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.(CVE-2024-1086) In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: qualcomm: rmnet: fix global oob in rmnet_policy The variable rmnet_link_ops assign a *bigger* maxtype which leads to a global out-of- bounds read when parsing the netlink attributes. (CVE-2024-26597)

It was discovered that the JSON5 parse method incorrectly handled the parsing of keys named \_\_proto\_\_. An attacker could possibly use this issue to pollute the prototype of the returned object, setting arbitrary or unexpected keys, and cause a denial of service, allow unintended access to network services or have other unspecified impact, depending on the application's use of the module.

It was discovered that Anope did not properly process credentials for suspended accounts. An attacker could possibly use this issue to normally login to the platform as a suspended user after changing their password.

It was discovered that FreeRDP incorrectly handled certain memory operations. If a user were tricked into connecting to a malicious server, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FreeRDP to crash, resulting in a denial of service.