USN-7401-1: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities

Published Apr 1, 2025
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Chenyuan Yang discovered that the CEC driver driver in the Linux kernel contained 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-2024-23848)

Attila Szász discovered that the HFS+ file system implementation in the Linux Kernel contained a heap overflow vulnerability. An attacker could use a specially crafted file system image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2025-0927)

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; - SuperH RISC architecture; - User-Mode Linux (UML); - x86 architecture; - Block layer subsystem; - Cryptographic API; - ACPI drivers; - Drivers core; - ATA over ethernet (AOE) driver; - Virtio block driver; - TPM device driver; - Data acquisition framework and drivers; - Hardware crypto device drivers; - DMA engine subsystem; - EDAC drivers; - ARM SCPI message protocol; - GPIO subsystem; - GPU drivers; - HID subsystem; - Microsoft Hyper-V drivers; - I2C subsystem; - I3C subsystem; - IIO ADC drivers; - IIO subsystem; - InfiniBand drivers; - LED subsystem; - Mailbox framework; - Multiple devices driver; - Media drivers; - Multifunction device drivers; - MMC subsystem; - MTD block device drivers; - Network drivers; - Mellanox network drivers; - NTB driver; - Virtio pmem driver; - NVME drivers; - Parport drivers; - PCI subsystem; - Pin controllers subsystem; - x86 platform drivers; - Real Time Clock drivers; - SCSI subsystem; - SuperH / SH-Mobile drivers; - QCOM SoC drivers; - SPI subsystem; - Direct Digital Synthesis drivers; - USB Device Class drivers; - USB Gadget drivers; - USB Dual Role (OTG-ready) Controller drivers; - USB Serial drivers; - USB Type-C support driver; - USB Type-C Port Controller Manager driver; - VFIO drivers; - Framebuffer layer; - Xen hypervisor drivers; - BTRFS file system; - Ceph distributed file system; - Ext4 file system; - F2FS file system; - GFS2 file system; - File systems infrastructure; - JFFS2 file system; - JFS file system; - Network file system (NFS) client; - Network file system (NFS) server daemon; - NILFS2 file system; - Overlay file system; - Proc file system; - Diskquota system; - SMB network file system; - UBI file system; - Timer subsystem; - VLANs driver; - LAPB network protocol; - Network traffic control; - Network sockets; - TCP network protocol; - Kernel init infrastructure; - BPF subsystem; - Kernel CPU control infrastructure; - Perf events; - Arbitrary resource management; - Tracing infrastructure; - Closures library; - Memory management; - 9P file system network protocol; - Amateur Radio drivers; - Bluetooth subsystem; - Ethernet bridge; - CAN network layer; - Networking core; - DCCP (Datagram Congestion Control Protocol); - IEEE802154.4 network protocol; - IPv4 networking; - IPv6 networking; - MAC80211 subsystem; - IEEE 802.15.4 subsystem; - Netfilter; - Netlink; - NET/ROM layer; - Packet sockets; - SCTP protocol; - Sun RPC protocol; - TIPC protocol; - Wireless networking; - eXpress Data Path; - XFRM subsystem; - Key management; - SELinux security module; - FireWire sound drivers; - AudioScience HPI driver; - Amlogic Meson SoC drivers; - USB sound devices; - KVM core; (CVE-2024-56637, CVE-2024-56576, CVE-2024-47685, CVE-2024-56558, CVE-2024-47684, CVE-2024-50233, CVE-2024-50301, CVE-2024-49860, CVE-2021-47219, CVE-2024-56581, CVE-2024-57902, CVE-2024-49851, CVE-2024-50074, CVE-2025-21640, CVE-2023-52458, CVE-2024-50134, CVE-2024-47692, CVE-2024-46849, CVE-2024-49902, CVE-2024-56720, CVE-2024-53171, CVE-2024-56615, CVE-2024-47674, CVE-2024-53172, CVE-2024-50218, CVE-2024-50262, CVE-2024-50290, CVE-2024-53680, CVE-2024-53104, CVE-2024-49982, CVE-2024-50282, CVE-2024-49997, CVE-2024-56574, CVE-2024-56595, CVE-2024-47747, CVE-2024-56642, CVE-2024-49878, CVE-2024-35896, CVE-2024-53197, CVE-2024-56770, CVE-2024-56593, CVE-2024-53174, CVE-2024-41066, CVE-2024-56606, CVE-2024-56630, CVE-2024-49879, CVE-2024-50131, CVE-2025-21699, CVE-2024-53214, CVE-2024-50279, CVE-2024-56691, CVE-2024-49925, CVE-2024-53145, CVE-2024-49985, CVE-2024-57802, CVE-2024-50116, CVE-2024-50234, CVE-2024-47672, CVE-2024-56645, CVE-2024-50082, CVE-2024-50035, CVE-2024-50039, CVE-2024-56594, CVE-2024-56596, CVE-2024-49903, CVE-2024-50299, CVE-2024-53138, CVE-2024-50229, CVE-2024-50051, CVE-2024-53161, CVE-2024-40953, CVE-2024-56747, CVE-2024-50230, CVE-2024-49900, CVE-2024-50040, CVE-2024-50287, CVE-2024-49948, CVE-2024-47742, CVE-2024-50033, CVE-2024-57912, CVE-2024-56650, CVE-2024-50267, CVE-2024-56567, CVE-2024-57922, CVE-2024-56605, CVE-2024-57946, CVE-2024-56694, CVE-2024-53194, CVE-2024-56644, CVE-2024-56602, CVE-2024-56619, CVE-2025-21678, CVE-2024-53059, CVE-2024-47749, CVE-2024-56781, CVE-2024-46854, CVE-2024-49867, CVE-2024-50278, CVE-2024-53239, CVE-2024-56548, CVE-2024-57890, CVE-2024-53158, CVE-2024-57807, CVE-2024-56587, CVE-2024-50180, CVE-2024-53227, CVE-2024-49944, CVE-2024-49959, CVE-2024-56614, CVE-2024-53148, CVE-2024-57938, CVE-2024-56746, CVE-2024-49966, CVE-2024-50199, CVE-2024-53173, CVE-2024-53063, CVE-2024-50142, CVE-2024-56700, CVE-2024-49995, CVE-2024-43098, CVE-2024-47737, CVE-2024-50008, CVE-2024-56690, CVE-2024-47713, CVE-2024-50117, CVE-2024-53165, CVE-2024-49882, CVE-2024-47699, CVE-2024-53127, CVE-2024-56598, CVE-2024-57892, CVE-2024-53146, CVE-2024-50059, CVE-2024-49963, CVE-2024-47707, CVE-2024-53155, CVE-2024-56634, CVE-2024-47697, CVE-2024-49958, CVE-2024-47706, CVE-2024-56603, CVE-2024-50302, CVE-2024-35887, CVE-2024-56539, CVE-2024-53183, CVE-2024-44938, CVE-2024-57900, CVE-2024-53130, CVE-2025-21697, CVE-2024-49892, CVE-2024-50265, CVE-2024-50024, CVE-2025-0927, CVE-2024-49924, CVE-2024-56780, CVE-2024-56569, CVE-2024-57929, CVE-2024-50236, CVE-2024-50273, CVE-2024-49949, CVE-2024-53157, CVE-2024-56659, CVE-2024-57849, CVE-2024-57908, CVE-2024-49894, CVE-2024-47723, CVE-2024-56723, CVE-2024-49957, CVE-2024-50127, CVE-2024-43863, CVE-2025-21687, CVE-2024-48881, CVE-2024-56704, CVE-2024-49884, CVE-2024-47710, CVE-2024-56739, CVE-2024-53135, CVE-2024-56532, CVE-2024-49965, CVE-2024-57889, CVE-2024-53112, CVE-2024-42252, CVE-2024-49896, CVE-2024-50237, CVE-2024-56600, CVE-2024-57951, CVE-2024-43900, CVE-2024-53156, CVE-2024-50099, CVE-2024-56631, CVE-2024-50045, CVE-2024-38588, CVE-2024-57884, CVE-2024-49938, CVE-2025-21694, CVE-2024-47757, CVE-2024-56562, CVE-2024-57904, CVE-2024-49955, CVE-2024-47709, CVE-2024-56756, CVE-2024-49962, CVE-2024-53184, CVE-2024-53131, CVE-2024-57901, CVE-2024-47756, CVE-2024-47701, CVE-2024-50148, CVE-2024-44931, CVE-2024-50202, CVE-2024-56601, CVE-2024-56643, CVE-2024-47670, CVE-2024-56633, CVE-2024-57931, CVE-2024-50184, CVE-2024-47712, CVE-2024-57906, CVE-2024-47671, CVE-2025-21638, CVE-2024-50143, CVE-2024-57913, CVE-2024-50205, CVE-2024-56670, CVE-2024-53198, CVE-2024-56629, CVE-2024-53101, CVE-2024-56748, CVE-2024-49981, CVE-2024-53142, CVE-2024-47696, CVE-2024-56779, CVE-2025-21689, CVE-2024-57948, CVE-2022-49034, CVE-2025-21639, CVE-2024-56769, CVE-2025-21653, CVE-2024-56688, CVE-2024-57911, CVE-2024-50269, CVE-2024-46853, CVE-2024-53066, CVE-2024-53140, CVE-2024-47679, CVE-2024-47698, CVE-2024-50167, CVE-2024-38544, CVE-2024-50096, CVE-2024-49973, CVE-2024-50044, CVE-2024-53217, CVE-2024-50006, CVE-2024-50194, CVE-2024-50296, CVE-2024-53150, CVE-2024-40911, CVE-2024-46731, CVE-2024-56724, CVE-2024-41016, CVE-2024-50251, CVE-2024-56681, CVE-2024-53690, CVE-2024-47740, CVE-2024-49936, CVE-2024-40965, CVE-2024-49975, CVE-2024-50150, CVE-2024-56572, CVE-2024-49996, CVE-2024-56586, CVE-2024-53124, CVE-2024-49877, CVE-2024-57910, CVE-2024-49952, CVE-2024-55916, CVE-2024-53121, CVE-2024-56531, CVE-2024-50151, CVE-2024-56767, CVE-2024-52332, CVE-2024-49868, CVE-2024-50179, CVE-2024-56570, CVE-2024-53061, CVE-2024-50171, CVE-2025-21664, CVE-2024-57850, CVE-2024-53181, CVE-2024-50195, CVE-2024-50007, CVE-2024-49883, CVE-2024-56597, CVE-2021-47469)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Ubuntu Linux kernel (AWS)
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1142-aws<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-aws<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1
5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1142-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Linux kernel (AWS) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch USN-7401-1

Event History

Apr 1, 2025
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via OSV·05:44 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·05:44 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-7401-1?

The severity of USN-7401-1 is critical due to a use-after-free vulnerability that can cause system crashes or allow for arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix USN-7401-1?

To fix USN-7401-1, you should update your Linux kernel to version 5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1 or later.

3

What is the cause of the vulnerability in USN-7401-1?

The vulnerability in USN-7401-1 is caused by a use-after-free flaw in the CEC driver of the Linux kernel.

4

Who discovered the vulnerability in USN-7401-1?

The vulnerability in USN-7401-1 was discovered by security researcher Chenyuan Yang.

5

What impact does the vulnerability in USN-7401-1 have on systems?

The impact of the vulnerability in USN-7401-1 can lead to a denial of service or potential remote code execution.

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