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A vulnerability tracked as UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21835 has been found in linux.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
What to do: upgrade linux to 5.4.0-1146.156~18.04.1 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21835" on the vendor's site.

UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21835 (linux)
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Patched: 5.4.0-1146.156~18.04.1 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.

What is the problem

A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in linux.

Affected scope

Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of linux.

Severity

Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.

How to fix

Update to 5.4.0-1146.156~18.04.1.

Workaround

Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.

Detection

Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'linux' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.

Response actions

Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order

  1. 1
    Identify exposureidentify
    grep -r 'linux' . | grep -v node_modules

    リポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で linux を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。

  2. 2
    Apply patchpatch
    Upgrade linux to 5.4.0-1146.156~18.04.1

    ステージング環境で 5.4.0-1146.156~18.04.1 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。

  3. 3
    Post-deployment verificationverify
    Confirm patched version is live in production

    パッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS linux
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS linux-aws
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS linux-azure
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS linux-lts-xenial
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-aws
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-aws-hwe
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-azure
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-gcp
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-hwe
All versions
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Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-hwe-edge
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-kvm
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-oracle
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTS linux-fips
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-aws
All versions
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-aws-5.0
All versions
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-aws-5.3
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-aws-5.4
< 5.4.0-1146.156~18.04.1
5.4.0-1146.156~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-azure-4.15
All versions
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure-5.3
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-azure-5.4
< 5.4.0-1151.158~18.04.1
5.4.0-1151.158~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure-edge
All versions
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-4.15
All versions
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.3
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.4
< 5.4.0-1149.158~18.04.1
5.4.0-1149.158~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gke-4.15
All versions
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gke-5.4
All versions
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gkeop-5.4
All versions
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-hwe
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.4
< 5.4.0-216.236~18.04.1
5.4.0-216.236~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-hwe-edge
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-ibm-5.4
< 5.4.0-1092.97~18.04.1
5.4.0-1092.97~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-kvm
All versions
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oem
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-oracle
All versions
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.0
All versions
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.3
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.4
< 5.4.0-1144.154~18.04.1
5.4.0-1144.154~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-raspi-5.4
< 5.4.0-1129.142~18.04.1
5.4.0-1129.142~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS linux-aws-fips
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS linux-azure-fips
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS linux-fips
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS linux-aws-fips
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS linux-azure-fips
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS linux-fips
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux
< 5.4.0-216.236
5.4.0-216.236
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-aws
< 5.4.0-1146.156
5.4.0-1146.156
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-aws-5.15
< 5.15.0-1084.91~20.04.1
5.15.0-1084.91~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure
< 5.4.0-1151.158
5.4.0-1151.158
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-5.15
< 5.15.0-1089.98~20.04.1
5.15.0-1089.98~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-bluefield
< 5.4.0-1105.112
5.4.0-1105.112
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gcp
< 5.4.0-1149.158
5.4.0-1149.158
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.15
< 5.15.0-1083.92~20.04.1
5.15.0-1083.92~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-ibm
< 5.4.0-1092.97
5.4.0-1092.97
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-ibm-5.15
< 5.15.0-1076.79~20.04.1
5.15.0-1076.79~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15
< 5.15.0-1079.85~20.04.1
5.15.0-1079.85~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-kvm
< 5.4.0-1133.142
5.4.0-1133.142
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15
< 5.15.0-140.150~20.04.1
5.15.0-140.150~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oracle
< 5.4.0-1144.154
5.4.0-1144.154
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.15
< 5.15.0-1081.87~20.04.1
5.15.0-1081.87~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-raspi
< 5.4.0-1129.142
5.4.0-1129.142
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv-5.15
< 5.15.0-1079.83~20.04.1
5.15.0-1079.83~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp
< 5.4.0-1064.68
5.4.0-1064.68
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-aws-5.11
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-aws-5.13
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-aws-5.8
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-5.11
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-5.13
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-5.8
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-fde
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.11
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.13
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.8
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gke
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gke-5.15
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gkeop
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gkeop-5.15
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.11
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.13
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.15
< 5.15.0-142.152~20.04.1
5.15.0-142.152~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.8
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-intel-5.13
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-iot
< 5.4.0-1051.54
5.4.0-1051.54
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15
< 5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1
5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oem-5.10
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oem-5.13
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oem-5.14
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oem-5.6
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.11
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.13
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.8
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-raspi2
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv-5.11
All versions
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv-5.8
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS linux-aws-fips
< 5.4.0-1146.156+fips1
5.4.0-1146.156+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS linux-azure-fips
< 5.4.0-1151.158+fips1
5.4.0-1151.158+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS linux-fips
< 5.4.0-1120.130
5.4.0-1120.130
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips
< 5.4.0-1149.158+fips1
5.4.0-1149.158+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS linux-aws-fips
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS linux-azure-fips
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS linux-fips
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux
< 5.15.0-140.150
5.15.0-140.150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-allwinner-5.19
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-aws
< 5.15.0-1084.91
5.15.0-1084.91
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-aws-5.19
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-aws-6.2
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-aws-6.5
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-aws-6.8
< 6.8.0-1035.37~22.04.1
6.8.0-1035.37~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure
< 5.15.0-1089.98
5.15.0-1089.98
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-5.19
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-6.2
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-6.5
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-6.8
< 6.8.0-1034.39~22.04.1
6.8.0-1034.39~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-fde
< 5.15.0-1089.98.1
5.15.0-1089.98.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-fde-5.19
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-fde-6.2
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gcp
< 5.15.0-1083.92
5.15.0-1083.92
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.19
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gcp-6.2
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gcp-6.5
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gcp-6.8
< 6.8.0-1036.38~22.04.1
6.8.0-1036.38~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gke
< 5.15.0-1081.87
5.15.0-1081.87
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gkeop
< 5.15.0-1066.74
5.15.0-1066.74
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.19
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-hwe-6.2
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-hwe-6.5
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-hwe-6.8
< 6.8.0-78.78~22.04.1
6.8.0-78.78~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-ibm
< 5.15.0-1076.79
5.15.0-1076.79
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-ibm-6.8
< 6.8.0-1033.33~22.04.1
6.8.0-1033.33~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-intel-iotg
< 5.15.0-1079.85
5.15.0-1079.85
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-kvm
< 5.15.0-1080.85
5.15.0-1080.85
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-lowlatency
< 5.15.0-140.150
5.15.0-140.150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8
< 6.8.0-78.78.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-78.78.1~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-nvidia
< 5.15.0-1078.79
5.15.0-1078.79
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-nvidia-6.2
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-nvidia-6.5
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-nvidia-6.8
< 6.8.0-1035.38~22.04.1
6.8.0-1035.38~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-nvidia-tegra
< 5.15.0-1037.37
5.15.0-1037.37
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-igx
< 5.15.0-1026.26
5.15.0-1026.26
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oem-5.17
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oem-6.0
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oem-6.1
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oem-6.5
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oracle
< 5.15.0-1081.87
5.15.0-1081.87
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oracle-6.5
All versions
—
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oracle-6.8
< 6.8.0-1032.33~22.04.1
6.8.0-1032.33~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-raspi
< 5.15.0-1078.81
5.15.0-1078.81
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-realtime
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-riscv
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-riscv-5.19
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-riscv-6.5
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-riscv-6.8
< 6.8.0-78.78~22.04.1
6.8.0-78.78~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-starfive-5.19
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-starfive-6.2
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-starfive-6.5
All versions
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp
< 5.15.0-1050.54
5.15.0-1050.54
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:22.04:LTS linux-bluefield
< 5.15.0-1066.68
5.15.0-1066.68
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS linux-aws-fips
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS linux-azure-fips
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS linux-fips
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips
All versions
—
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS linux-aws-fips
< 5.15.0-1084.91+fips1
5.15.0-1084.91+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS linux-azure-fips
< 5.15.0-1089.98+fips1
5.15.0-1089.98+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS linux-fips
< 5.15.0-140.150+fips1
5.15.0-140.150+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips
< 5.15.0-1083.92+fips1
5.15.0-1083.92+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime
< 5.15.0-1077.79
5.15.0-1077.79
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS linux-realtime
< 5.15.0-1084.93
5.15.0-1084.93
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS linux-realtime-6.8
< 6.8.1-1030.31~22.04.1
6.8.1-1030.31~22.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux
< 6.8.0-78.78
6.8.0-78.78
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-aws
< 6.8.0-1035.37
6.8.0-1035.37
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure
< 6.8.0-1034.39
6.8.0-1034.39
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure-6.11
< 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1
6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure-nvidia
< 6.8.0-1022.23
6.8.0-1022.23
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-gcp
< 6.8.0-1036.38
6.8.0-1036.38
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-gcp-6.11
< 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1
6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-gke
< 6.8.0-1032.36
6.8.0-1032.36
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-gkeop
< 6.8.0-1019.21
6.8.0-1019.21
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-hwe-6.11
< 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1
6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-ibm
< 6.8.0-1033.33
6.8.0-1033.33
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-intel
All versions
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-lowlatency
< 6.8.0-78.78.1
6.8.0-78.78.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11
< 6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1
6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-nvidia
< 6.8.0-1035.38
6.8.0-1035.38
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-nvidia-6.11
< 6.11.0-1010.10
6.11.0-1010.10
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-nvidia-lowlatency
< 6.8.0-1035.38.1
6.8.0-1035.38.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-nvidia-tegra
< 6.8.0-1009.9
6.8.0-1009.9
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-oem-6.11
< 6.11.0-1022.22
6.11.0-1022.22
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-oem-6.8
All versions
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-oracle
< 6.8.0-1032.33
6.8.0-1032.33
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-raspi
< 6.8.0-1035.39
6.8.0-1035.39
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-raspi-realtime
All versions
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-realtime
All versions
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-riscv
All versions
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-xilinx
< 6.8.0-1017.18
6.8.0-1017.18
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS linux-fips
< 6.8.0-78.78+fips1
6.8.0-78.78+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS linux-raspi-realtime
< 6.8.0-2028.29
6.8.0-2028.29
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS linux-realtime
< 6.8.1-1030.31
6.8.1-1030.31
Ubuntu:26.04 linux-nvidia
All versions
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Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS linux-bluefield
All versions
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:16.04:LTS linux-fips
All versions
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_midi: fix MIDI Streaming descriptor lengths While the MIDI jacks are configured correctly, and the MIDIStreaming endpoint descriptors are filled with the correct information, bNumEmbMIDIJack and bLength are set incorrectly in these descriptors. This does not matter when the numbers of in and out ports are equal, but when they differ the host will receive broken descriptors with uninitialized stack memory leaking into the descriptor for whichever value is smaller. The precise meaning of "in" and "out" in the port counts is not clearly defined and can be confusing. But elsewhere the driver consistently uses this to match the USB meaning of IN and OUT viewed from the host, so that "in" ports send data to the host and "out" ports receive data from it.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

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