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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7498-1
May 07, 2025
linux vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator.
Software Description:
- linux: Linux kernel
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:
- JFS file system;
(CVE-2024-56598)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
linux-image-3.13.0-206-generic 3.13.0-206.257
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-3.13.0-206-lowlatency 3.13.0-206.257
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-generic 3.13.0.206.216
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-generic-lts-quantal 3.13.0.206.216
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-generic-lts-raring 3.13.0.206.216
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-generic-lts-saucy 3.13.0.206.216
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-generic-lts-trusty 3.13.0.206.216
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-lowlatency 3.13.0.206.216
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-server 3.13.0.206.216
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-virtual 3.13.0.206.216
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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-7498-1
CVE-2024-56598
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: The system could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator. Software Description: - linux: Linux kernel 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: - JFS file system; (CVE-2024-56598)
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS linux-image-3.13.0-206-generic 3.13.0-206.257 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-3.13.0-206-lowlatency 3.13.0-206.257 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-generic 3.13.0.206.216 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-generic-lts-quantal 3.13.0.206.216 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-generic-lts-raring 3.13.0.206.216 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-generic-lts-saucy 3.13.0.206.216 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-generic-lts-trusty 3.13.0.206.216 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-lowlatency 3.13.0.206.216 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-server 3.13.0.206.216 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-virtual 3.13.0.206.216 Available with Ubuntu Pro 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.
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7498-1
CVE-2024-56598
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