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UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72408

Vulnerability in linux-hwe-edge (UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72408)

Summary

Vulnerability in linux-hwe-edge (UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72408). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 or later.

Original description

The description as published by the source.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: geneve: gate GRO hint in geneve_gro_complete() on gs->gro_hint geneve_gro_receive() reads the GRO hint through geneve_sk_gro_hint_off(), which honours it only when the socket enabled IFLA_GENEVE_GRO_HINT (gs->gro_hint). geneve_gro_complete() instead calls the low-level geneve_opt_gro_hint_off() and acts on the hint unconditionally. On a tunnel without the hint, receive aggregates the frames as plain ETH_P_TEB while complete still honours an attacker-supplied hint option: it inflates gh_len by gro_hint->nested_hdr_len (u8) and redirects the dispatch type, so the inner gro_complete handler runs at nhoff + gh_len, an offset receive never pulled nor validated, reading out of bounds of the skb head: BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in ipv6_gro_complete (net/ipv6/ip6_offload.c:196) Read of size 1 at addr ffff88800fe91980 by task exploit/153 ipv6_gro_complete (net/ipv6/ip6_offload.c:196) geneve_gro_complete (drivers/net/geneve.c:965) udp_gro_complete (net/ipv4/udp_offload.c:940) inet_gro_complete (net/ipv4/af_inet.c:1621) __gro_flush (net/core/gro.c:306) Gate the complete path on gs->gro_hint too via geneve_sk_gro_hint_off(), so both paths agree. Tunnels that enable the hint are unaffected.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Auto-generated summary

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A vulnerability tracked as UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72408 has been found in linux-hwe-edge.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
What to do: upgrade linux-hwe-edge to 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux-hwe-edge UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72408" on the vendor's site.

UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72408 (linux-hwe-edge)
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Patched: 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 — 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-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 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1.

🛡️ 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-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

  1. 1
    Identify exposure identify 
    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. 2
    Apply patch patch 
    Upgrade linux-hwe-edge to 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1

    ステージング環境で 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 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 verification verify 
    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

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-hwe-edge
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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:18.04:LTS linux-azure
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure-5.3
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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:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-5.3
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gke-4.15
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gke-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gkeop-5.4
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-hwe
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-hwe-edge
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Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oem
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.0
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.3
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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:20.04:LTS linux-aws-5.8
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-5.11
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-5.13
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-5.8
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-fde
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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: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
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gkeop
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gkeop-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
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:20.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.8
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-intel-5.13
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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:20.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.11
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.13
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-oracle-5.8
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Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-raspi2
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv-5.11
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv-5.8
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-allwinner-5.19
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
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-azure-5.19
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
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-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-gcp-5.19
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gcp-6.2
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-gcp-6.5
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-hwe-5.19
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-hwe-6.2
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-hwe-6.5
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime
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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-nvidia-6.2
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Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-nvidia-6.5
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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-6.5
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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-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:24.04:LTS linux-aws-6.14
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-aws-6.17
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-aws-7.0
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure-6.11
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure-6.14
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure-6.17
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure-7.0
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure-fde-6.14
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure-fde-6.17
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure-fde-7.0
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-azure-nvidia-6.14
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-gcp-6.11
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-gcp-6.14
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-gcp-7.0
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-hwe-6.11
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-hwe-6.14
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-hwe-7.0
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-nvidia-6.11
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-nvidia-7.0
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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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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-oem-6.8
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-oracle-6.14
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-oracle-7.0
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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
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-riscv-6.17
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Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-riscv-7.0
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Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS linux-realtime-6.14
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Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS linux-realtime-6.17
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Ubuntu:26.04:LTS linux
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Ubuntu:26.04:LTS linux-aws
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Ubuntu:26.04:LTS linux-azure
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Ubuntu:26.04:LTS linux-azure-fde
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Ubuntu:26.04:LTS linux-gcp
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Ubuntu:26.04:LTS linux-gke
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Ubuntu:26.04:LTS linux-ibm
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Ubuntu:26.04:LTS linux-nvidia
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Ubuntu:26.04:LTS linux-nvidia-bos
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Ubuntu:26.04:LTS linux-oem-7.0
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Ubuntu:26.04:LTS linux-oracle
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Ubuntu:26.04:LTS linux-raspi
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Ubuntu:26.04:LTS linux-realtime
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Ubuntu:26.04:LTS linux-riscv
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