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A vulnerability tracked as UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38168 has been found in linux.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
What to do: upgrade linux to 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38168" on the vendor's site.

UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38168 (linux)
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Patched: 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1 — 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 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1.

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 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1

    ステージング環境で 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1 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
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Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS linux-aws
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Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS linux-azure
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Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS linux-lts-xenial
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Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux
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Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-aws
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Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-aws-hwe
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Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-azure
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Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-gcp
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Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-hwe
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Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-hwe-edge
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Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-kvm
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Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS linux-oracle
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTS linux-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-aws
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-aws-5.0
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-aws-5.3
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-aws-5.4
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-azure-4.15
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure-5.3
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-azure-5.4
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure-edge
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-4.15
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.3
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.4
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gke-4.15
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gke-5.4
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gkeop-5.4
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-hwe
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.4
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-hwe-edge
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-ibm-5.4
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-kvm
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oem
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-oracle
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.0
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.3
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.4
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Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS linux-raspi-5.4
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS linux-aws-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS linux-azure-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS linux-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS linux-aws-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS linux-azure-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS linux-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-aws
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-aws-5.11
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-aws-5.13
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-aws-5.15
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-aws-5.8
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-azure
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-5.11
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-5.13
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-azure-5.15
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-5.8
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-fde
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-azure-fde-5.15
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-bluefield
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-gcp
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.11
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.13
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.15
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.8
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gke
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gke-5.15
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gkeop
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gkeop-5.15
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.11
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.13
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.15
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.8
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-ibm
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-ibm-5.15
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-intel-5.13
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-iot
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-kvm
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oem-5.10
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oem-5.13
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oem-5.14
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oem-5.6
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-oracle
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.11
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.13
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.15
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.8
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-raspi
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-raspi2
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv-5.11
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-riscv-5.15
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv-5.8
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS linux-aws-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS linux-azure-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS linux-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS linux-aws-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS linux-azure-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS linux-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-allwinner-5.19
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-aws
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-aws-5.19
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-aws-6.2
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-aws-6.5
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-aws-6.8
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-5.19
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-6.2
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-6.5
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-6.8
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-fde
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-fde-5.19
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-fde-6.2
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-azure-fde-6.8
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gcp
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.19
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gcp-6.2
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gcp-6.5
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gcp-6.8
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gke
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gkeop
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.19
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-hwe-6.2
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-hwe-6.5
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-hwe-6.8
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-ibm
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-ibm-6.8
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-intel-iotg
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-kvm
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-lowlatency
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-nvidia
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-nvidia-6.2
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-nvidia-6.5
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-nvidia-6.8
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-nvidia-tegra
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-igx
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oem-5.17
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oem-6.0
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oem-6.1
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oem-6.5
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oracle
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oracle-6.5
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-oracle-6.8
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-raspi
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-realtime
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-riscv
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-riscv-5.19
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-riscv-6.5
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-riscv-6.8
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-starfive-5.19
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-starfive-6.2
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-starfive-6.5
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp
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Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:22.04:LTS linux-bluefield
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS linux-aws-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS linux-azure-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS linux-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS linux-aws-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS linux-azure-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS linux-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime
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Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS linux-realtime
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Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS linux-realtime-6.8
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-aws
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-aws-6.14
< 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1
6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure-6.11
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure-fde
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure-fde-6.17
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure-nvidia
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure-nvidia-6.14
< 6.14.0-1007.7
6.14.0-1007.7
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-gcp
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-gcp-6.11
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-gcp-6.14
< 6.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1
6.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-gke
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-gkeop
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-hwe-6.11
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-ibm
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-intel
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-lowlatency
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-nvidia
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-nvidia-6.11
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-nvidia-lowlatency
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-nvidia-tegra
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-oem-6.11
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-oem-6.14
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6.14.0-1012.12
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-oem-6.8
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-oracle
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-oracle-6.14
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6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-raspi
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-raspi-realtime
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-realtime
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-riscv
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-riscv-6.14
< 6.14.0-32.32.1~24.04.1
6.14.0-32.32.1~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-xilinx
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS linux-aws-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS linux-azure-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS linux-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS linux-gcp-fips
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Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS linux-raspi-realtime
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Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS linux-realtime
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Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS linux-realtime-6.14
< 6.14.0-1012.12~24.04.1
6.14.0-1012.12~24.04.1
Ubuntu:25.10 linux-azure-fde
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Ubuntu:26.04 linux-nvidia
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Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS linux-bluefield
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Original description The description as published by the source.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf: arm-ni: Unregister PMUs on probe failure When a resource allocation fails in one clock domain of an NI device, we need to properly roll back all previously registered perf PMUs in other clock domains of the same device. Otherwise, it can lead to kernel panics. Calling arm_ni_init+0x0/0xff8 [arm_ni] @ 2374 arm-ni ARMHCB70:00: Failed to request PMU region 0x1f3c13000 arm-ni ARMHCB70:00: probe with driver arm-ni failed with error -16 list_add corruption: next->prev should be prev (fffffd01e9698a18), but was 0000000000000000. (next=ffff10001a0decc8). pstate: 6340009 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO +TCO +DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : list_add_valid_or_report+0x7c/0xb8 lr : list_add_valid_or_report+0x7c/0xb8 Call trace: __list_add_valid_or_report+0x7c/0xb8 perf_pmu_register+0x22c/0x3a0 arm_ni_probe+0x554/0x70c [arm_ni] platform_probe+0x70/0xe8 really_probe+0xc6/0x4d8 driver_probe_device+0x48/0x170 __driver_attach+0x8e/0x1c0 bus_for_each_dev+0x64/0xf0 driver_add+0x138/0x260 bus_add_driver+0x68/0x138 __platform_driver_register+0x2c/0x40 arm_ni_init+0x14/0x2a [arm_ni] do_init_module+0x36/0x298 ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- Kernel panic - not syncing: Oops - BUG: Fatal exception SMP: stopping secondary CPUs

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

References

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