USN-6864-2: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Publication date
4 July 2024
Overview
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Releases
Packages
- linux-aws - Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems
- linux-oem-6.8 - Linux kernel for OEM systems
Details
It was discovered that the Intel Data Streaming and Intel Analytics
Accelerator drivers in the Linux kernel allowed direct access to the
devices for unprivileged users and virtual machines. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-21823)
A security issue was discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use it to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystem:
- Netfilter
It was discovered that the Intel Data Streaming and Intel Analytics
Accelerator drivers in the Linux kernel allowed direct access to the
devices for unprivileged users and virtual machines. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-21823)
A security issue was discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use it to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystem:
- Netfilter
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
---|---|---|---|
24.04 noble | linux-image-6.8.0-1007-oem – 6.8.0-1007.7 | ||
linux-image-6.8.0-1010-aws – 6.8.0-1010.10 | |||
linux-image-aws – 6.8.0-1010.10 | |||
linux-image-oem-24.04 – 6.8.0-1007.7 | |||
linux-image-oem-24.04a – 6.8.0-1007.7 |
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- USN-6927-1
- USN-6919-1
- USN-6918-1
- USN-6900-1
- USN-6892-1
- USN-6878-1
- USN-6875-1
- USN-6874-1
- USN-6873-1
- USN-6873-2
- USN-6927-1
- USN-6919-1
- USN-6918-1
- USN-6900-1
- USN-6892-1
- USN-6878-1
- USN-6875-1
- USN-6874-1
- USN-6873-1
- USN-6873-2
- USN-6872-1
- USN-6872-2
- USN-6871-1
- USN-6870-1
- USN-6870-2
- USN-6869-1
- USN-6864-1
- USN-6864-3
- USN-6863-1
- USN-6820-1
- USN-6820-2
- USN-6818-1
- USN-6818-2
- USN-6818-3
- USN-6818-4
- USN-6816-1
- LSN-0105-1
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