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USN-7443-2: Erlang vulnerability

Ubuntu Security Advisories
6 days 22 hours ago
USN-7443-1 fixed a vulnerability in Erlang. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 25.04. Original advisory details: Fabian Bäumer, Marcel Maehren, Marcus Brinkmann, and Jörg Schwenk discovered that Erlang OTP’s SSH module incorrect handled authentication. A remote attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary commands without authentication, possibly leading to a system compromise.

USN-7402-5: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities

Ubuntu Security Advisories
1 week ago
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: - Block layer subsystem; - GPU drivers; - HID subsystem; - Media drivers; - JFS file system; - Network namespace; - Networking core; - Netlink; (CVE-2024-57798, CVE-2024-53140, CVE-2024-56595, CVE-2024-56598, CVE-2024-50302, CVE-2024-56658, CVE-2024-56672, CVE-2024-53063)

USN-7444-1: Synapse vulnerabilities

Ubuntu Security Advisories
1 week ago
It was discovered that Synapse network policies could be bypassed via specially crafted URLs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass authentication mechanisms. (CVE-2023-32683) It was discovered that Synapse exposed cached device information. An attacker could possibly use this issue to gain access to sensitive information. (CVE-2023-43796) It was discovered that Synapse could be tricked into rejecting state changes in rooms. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Synapse to stop functioning properly, resulting in a denial of service. This issue was only fixed in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-39374) It was discovered that Synapse stored user credentials in a server's database temporarily. An attacker could possibly use this issue to gain access to sensitive information. This issue was only fixed in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-41335) It was discovered that Synapse could incorrectly respond to server authorization events. An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass authentication mechanisms. This issue was only fixed in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-39335) It was discovered that Synapse could be manipulated to mark messages as read when they had not been viewed. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform repudiation-based attacks. This issue was only fixed in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-42453) It was discovered that Synapse had several memory-related issues. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Synapse to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue was only fixed in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-31208) It was discovered that Synapse could run external tools due to a unchecked thumbnail rendering routine. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Synapse to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. This issue was only fixed in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-53863)