[USN-7685-4] Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7685-4
August 05, 2025

linux-oracle vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Software Description:
- linux-oracle: Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems

Details:

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:
- Device tree and open firmware driver;
- SCSI subsystem;
- TTY drivers;
- Ext4 file system;
- SMB network file system;
- Bluetooth subsystem;
- Network traffic control;
- Sun RPC protocol;
- USB sound devices;
(CVE-2024-38541, CVE-2024-49883, CVE-2023-52757, CVE-2024-49950,
CVE-2024-53239, CVE-2023-52885, CVE-2024-56748, CVE-2023-52975,
CVE-2024-50073, CVE-2025-37797)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
linux-image-4.15.0-1145-oracle 4.15.0-1145.156
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-oracle-4.15 4.15.0.1145.150
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04 4.15.0.1145.150
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-7685-4
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7685-3
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7685-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7685-1
CVE-2023-52757, CVE-2023-52885, CVE-2023-52975, CVE-2024-38541,
CVE-2024-49883, CVE-2024-49950, CVE-2024-50073, CVE-2024-53239,
CVE-2024-56748, CVE-2025-37797