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Vulnerability in linux-hwe-edge
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21863
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A vulnerability tracked as UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21863 has been found in linux-hwe-edge.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
What to do: upgrade linux-hwe-edge to 5.15.0-1112.119~20.04.1 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux-hwe-edge UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21863" on the vendor's site.
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21863 (linux-hwe-edge)
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Patched: 5.15.0-1112.119~20.04.1 — 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-hwe-edge.
Affected scope
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of linux-hwe-edge.
Severity
Severity: ?. Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
How to fix
Update to 5.15.0-1112.119~20.04.1.
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-hwe-edge' . 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
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1
Identify exposureidentify
grep -r 'linux-hwe-edge' . | 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-hwe-edgeを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2
Apply patchpatch
Upgrade linux-hwe-edge to 5.15.0-1112.119~20.04.1ステージング環境で 5.15.0-1112.119~20.04.1 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。
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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
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-hwe-edge |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.0 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.3 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-azure |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.3 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-azure-edge |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-gcp |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.3 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-gke-4.15 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-gke-5.4 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-gkeop-5.4 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-hwe |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-hwe-edge |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-oem |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-oracle-5.0 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | linux-oracle-5.3 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.11 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.13 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.15 |
< 5.15.0-1112.119~20.04.1 |
5.15.0-1112.119~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.8 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.11 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.13 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.15 |
< 5.15.0-1117.126~20.04.1 |
5.15.0-1117.126~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.8 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.11 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.13 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 |
< 5.15.0-1112.122~20.04.1 |
5.15.0-1112.122~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.8 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-gke |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-gke-5.15 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-gkeop |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-gkeop-5.15 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.11 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.13 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 |
< 5.15.0-186.196~20.04.1 |
5.15.0-186.196~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.8 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 |
< 5.15.0-1106.110~20.04.1 |
5.15.0-1106.110~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-intel-5.13 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 |
< 5.15.0-1107.113~20.04.1 |
5.15.0-1107.113~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 |
< 5.15.0-184.194~20.04.1 |
5.15.0-184.194~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 |
< 5.15.0-1064.66~20.04.1 |
5.15.0-1064.66~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.10 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.13 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.14 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.6 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-oracle-5.11 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-oracle-5.13 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 |
< 5.15.0-1109.115~20.04.1 |
5.15.0-1109.115~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-oracle-5.8 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-raspi2 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-riscv |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.11 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 |
< 5.15.0-1106.110~20.04.1 |
5.15.0-1106.110~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.8 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux |
< 5.15.0-186.196 |
5.15.0-186.196 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws |
< 5.15.0-1112.119 |
5.15.0-1112.119 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 |
All versions |
— |
| 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 |
< 5.15.0-1117.126 |
5.15.0-1117.126 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 |
All versions |
— |
| 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 |
< 5.15.0-1117.126 |
5.15.0-1117.126 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp |
< 5.15.0-1112.122 |
5.15.0-1112.122 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 |
All versions |
— |
| 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 |
< 5.15.0-1108.114 |
5.15.0-1108.114 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop |
< 5.15.0-1095.103 |
5.15.0-1095.103 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 |
All versions |
— |
| 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 |
< 5.15.0-1106.110 |
5.15.0-1106.110 |
| 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 |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg |
< 5.15.0-1107.113 |
5.15.0-1107.113 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm |
< 5.15.0-1104.109 |
5.15.0-1104.109 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency |
< 5.15.0-184.194 |
5.15.0-184.194 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 |
All versions |
— |
| 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 |
< 5.15.0-1107.108 |
5.15.0-1107.108 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 |
All versions |
— |
| 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 |
< 5.15.0-1064.66 |
5.15.0-1064.66 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx |
< 5.15.0-1053.53 |
5.15.0-1053.53 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle |
< 5.15.0-1109.115 |
5.15.0-1109.115 |
| 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 |
< 5.15.0-1106.109 |
5.15.0-1106.109 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 |
All versions |
— |
| 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 |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp |
< 5.15.0-1075.79 |
5.15.0-1075.79 |
| Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:22.04:LTS | linux-bluefield |
< 5.15.0-1096.98 |
5.15.0-1096.98 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-fips |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fips |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS | linux-fips |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-fips |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-fips |
< 5.15.0-1112.119+fips1 |
5.15.0-1112.119+fips1 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fips |
< 5.15.0-1117.126+fips1 |
5.15.0-1117.126+fips1 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS | linux-fips |
< 5.15.0-186.196+fips1 |
5.15.0-186.196+fips1 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-fips |
< 5.15.0-1112.122+fips1 |
5.15.0-1112.122+fips1 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime |
< 5.15.0-1104.106 |
5.15.0-1104.106 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime |
< 5.15.0-1111.120 |
5.15.0-1111.120 |
| 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 |
— |
| 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 |
— |
| 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 |
— |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv |
All versions |
— |
| 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 |
— |
| Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS | linux-bluefield |
All versions |
— |
| Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 |
< 5.15.0-1117.126~20.04.2 |
5.15.0-1117.126~20.04.2 |
Original description The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring: prevent opcode speculation sqe->opcode is used for different tables, make sure we santitise it against speculations.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
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