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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS: USN-7071-2 critical: linux-gke exploit risk

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The system could be compromised under certain conditions.

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7071-2
November 14, 2024

linux-gke vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Summary:

The system could be compromised under certain conditions.

Software Description:
- linux-gke: Linux kernel for Google Container Engine (GKE) systems

Details:

A security issue was discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use this to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
  - Network traffic control;
(CVE-2024-45016)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  linux-image-6.8.0-1012-gke      6.8.0-1012.15
  linux-image-gke                 6.8.0-1012.15

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.

ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have
been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and
reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed.
Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages
(e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual,
linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform
this as well.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7071-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7071-1
  CVE-2024-45016

Package Information:
  

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS: USN-7071-2 critical: linux-gke exploit risk

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Calendar Grey November 14, 2024
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7071-2 details serious vulnerabilities in the linux-gke package, urging users to promptly update for better protection against threats
The system could be compromised under certain conditions.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Summary: The system could be compromised under certain conditions. Software Description: - linux-gke: Linux kernel for Google Container Engine (GKE) systems Details: A security issue was discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use this to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - Network traffic control; (CVE-2024-45016)

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-image-6.8.0-1012-gke 6.8.0-1012.15 linux-image-gke 6.8.0-1012.15 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed. Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages (e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual, linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform this as well.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7071-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7071-1

CVE-2024-45016

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