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CVE-2025-21796: Linux kernel can allow unauthorized code execution

CVE-2025-21796 · published 3 days ago
Summary

The core part of the Linux operating system, including the standard Linux kernel and versions used by Ubuntu and cloud services, contains a flaw that could let attackers run their own code on a server. This could give them control over the affected system. Update to the latest patched kernel versions as soon as possible to close the gap.

What to do
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 4.4.0-1148.154.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 4.15.0-1193.208~14.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-lts-xenial to version 4.4.0-273.307~14.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 4.4.0-273.307.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 4.4.0-1186.201.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-hwe to version 4.15.0-1185.198~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 4.15.0-1193.208~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 4.15.0-1178.195~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe to version 4.15.0-242.254~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 4.4.0-1149.160.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 4.15.0-1148.159~16.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 4.4.0-1119.126.
  • Update canonical linux to version 4.15.0-242.254.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 4.15.0-1185.198.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1151.161~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-4.15 to version 4.15.0-1193.208.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1154.161~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-4.15 to version 4.15.0-1178.195.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1154.163~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.4 to version 5.4.0-222.242~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1097.102~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 4.15.0-1168.173.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 4.15.0-1147.158.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1149.159~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi-5.4 to version 5.4.0-1134.147~18.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 4.15.0-2123.129.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 4.15.0-2102.108.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 4.15.0-1140.151.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 4.15.0-2086.92.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1084.91~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1089.98~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1083.92~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1076.79~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1079.85~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-140.150~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1081.87~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1079.83~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.4.0-222.242.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.4.0-1151.161.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.4.0-1154.161.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 5.4.0-1110.117.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.4.0-1154.163.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-142.152~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.4.0-1097.102.
  • Update canonical linux-iot to version 5.4.0-1055.58.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.4.0-1138.147.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.4.0-1149.159.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.4.0-1134.147.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp to version 5.4.0-1069.73.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 5.4.0-1151.161+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 5.4.0-1155.162+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 5.4.0-1125.135.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 5.4.0-1154.163+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.15.0-140.150.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.15.0-1084.91.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1035.37~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.15.0-1089.98.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1034.39~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.15.0-1083.92.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1036.38~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 5.15.0-1081.87.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 5.15.0-1066.74.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-6.8 to version 6.8.0-78.78~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.15.0-1076.79.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1033.33~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg to version 5.15.0-1079.85.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.15.0-1080.85.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 5.15.0-140.150.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 to version 6.8.0-78.78.1~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 5.15.0-1078.79.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1035.38~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra to version 5.15.0-1037.37.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to version 5.15.0-1026.26.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.15.0-1081.87.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1032.33~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.15.0-1078.81.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-6.8 to version 6.8.0-78.78~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp to version 5.15.0-1050.54.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 5.15.0-1066.68.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 5.15.0-1084.91+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 5.15.0-1089.98+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 5.15.0-140.150+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 5.15.0-1083.92+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime to version 5.15.0-1077.79.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 5.15.0-1084.93.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime-6.8 to version 6.8.1-1030.31~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 6.8.0-78.78.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 6.8.0-1035.37.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 6.8.0-1034.39.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-6.11 to version 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-nvidia to version 6.8.0-1022.23.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 6.8.0-1036.38.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-6.11 to version 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 6.8.0-1032.36.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 6.8.0-1019.21.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-6.11 to version 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 6.8.0-1033.33.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-78.78.1.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 to version 6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 6.8.0-1035.38.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-6.11 to version 6.11.0-1010.10.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-1035.38.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra to version 6.8.0-1009.9.
  • Update canonical linux-oem-6.11 to version 6.11.0-1022.22.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 6.8.0-1032.33.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 6.8.0-1035.39.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx to version 6.8.0-1017.18.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 6.8.0-78.78+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi-realtime to version 6.8.0-2028.29.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 6.8.1-1030.31.
  • Update canonical linux to version 6.8.0-138.138.aikido.86.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-138.138.aikido.86.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 5.15.0-1089.98.1.
  • Update linux to version 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89.
  • Update linux linux to version 8a1737ae42c928384ab6447f6ee1a882510e85fa or later.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
– linux linux_kernel >= 2.6.13, < 5.10.235
>= 5.11, < 5.15.179
>= 5.16, < 6.1.129
>= 6.2, < 6.6.79
>= 6.7, < 6.12.16
>= 6.13, < 6.13.4
6.14
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– linux linux < 8a1737ae42c928384ab6447f6ee1a882510e85fa
2.6.13
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oem All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 4.4.0-1148.154
Fix: upgrade to 4.4.0-1148.154
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 4.15.0-1193.208~14.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1193.208~14.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-lts-xenial < 4.4.0-273.307~14.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.4.0-273.307~14.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux < 4.4.0-273.307
Fix: upgrade to 4.4.0-273.307
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 4.4.0-1186.201
Fix: upgrade to 4.4.0-1186.201
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-hwe < 4.15.0-1185.198~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1185.198~16.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 4.15.0-1193.208~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1193.208~16.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 4.15.0-1178.195~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1178.195~16.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe < 4.15.0-242.254~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-242.254~16.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 4.4.0-1149.160
Fix: upgrade to 4.4.0-1149.160
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 4.15.0-1148.159~16.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1148.159~16.04.1
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 4.4.0-1119.126
Fix: upgrade to 4.4.0-1119.126
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux < 4.15.0-242.254
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-242.254
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 4.15.0-1185.198
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1185.198
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.4 < 5.4.0-1151.161~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1151.161~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-4.15 < 4.15.0-1193.208
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1193.208
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.4 < 5.4.0-1154.161~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1154.161~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-4.15 < 4.15.0-1178.195
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1178.195
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.4 < 5.4.0-1154.163~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1154.163~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.4 < 5.4.0-222.242~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-222.242~18.04.1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.4 < 5.4.0-1097.102~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1097.102~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 4.15.0-1168.173
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1168.173
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 4.15.0-1147.158
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1147.158
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.4 < 5.4.0-1149.159~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1149.159~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-5.4 < 5.4.0-1134.147~18.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1134.147~18.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 4.15.0-2123.129
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-2123.129
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 4.15.0-2102.108
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-2102.108
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 4.15.0-1140.151
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-1140.151
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 4.15.0-2086.92
Fix: upgrade to 4.15.0-2086.92
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
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Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.15 < 5.15.0-1084.91~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1084.91~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.15 < 5.15.0-1089.98~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1089.98~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.15 < 5.15.0-1083.92~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1083.92~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.15 < 5.15.0-1076.79~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1076.79~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 < 5.15.0-1079.85~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1079.85~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-140.150~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-140.150~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.15 < 5.15.0-1081.87~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1081.87~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.15 < 5.15.0-1079.83~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1079.83~20.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.4.0-222.242
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-222.242
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.4.0-1151.161
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1151.161
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.4.0-1154.161
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1154.161
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 5.4.0-1110.117
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1110.117
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.4.0-1154.163
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1154.163
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-142.152~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-142.152~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.4.0-1097.102
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1097.102
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-iot < 5.4.0-1055.58
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1055.58
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.4.0-1138.147
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1138.147
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 < 5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.10 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.14 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.6 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.4.0-1149.159
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1149.159
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.4.0-1134.147
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1134.147
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi2 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp < 5.4.0-1069.73
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1069.73
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 5.4.0-1151.161+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1151.161+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 5.4.0-1155.162+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1155.162+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 5.4.0-1125.135
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1125.135
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 5.4.0-1154.163+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.4.0-1154.163+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.15.0-140.150
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-140.150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-allwinner-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.15.0-1084.91
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1084.91
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.8 < 6.8.0-1035.37~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1035.37~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.15.0-1089.98
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1089.98
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.8 < 6.8.0-1034.39~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1034.39~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 5.15.0-1089.98.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1089.98.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.15.0-1083.92
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1083.92
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.8 < 6.8.0-1036.38~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1036.38~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 5.15.0-1081.87
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1081.87
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 5.15.0-1066.74
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1066.74
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.8 < 6.8.0-78.78~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-78.78~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.15.0-1076.79
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1076.79
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-6.8 < 6.8.0-1033.33~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1033.33~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg < 5.15.0-1079.85
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1079.85
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.15.0-1080.85
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1080.85
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 5.15.0-140.150
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-140.150
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 < 6.8.0-78.78.1~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-78.78.1~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 5.15.0-1078.79
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1078.79
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.8 < 6.8.0-1035.38~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1035.38~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra < 5.15.0-1037.37
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1037.37
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx < 5.15.0-1026.26
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1026.26
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.17 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.0 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.1 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.15.0-1081.87
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1081.87
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.8 < 6.8.0-1032.33~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1032.33~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.15.0-1078.81
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1078.81
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.8 < 6.8.0-78.78~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-78.78~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp < 5.15.0-1050.54
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1050.54
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:22.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 5.15.0-1066.68
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1066.68
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 5.15.0-1084.91+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1084.91+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 5.15.0-1089.98+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1089.98+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 5.15.0-140.150+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-140.150+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 5.15.0-1083.92+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1083.92+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime < 5.15.0-1077.79
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1077.79
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 5.15.0-1084.93
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1084.93
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.8 < 6.8.1-1030.31~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1030.31~22.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux < 6.8.0-78.78
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-78.78
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 6.8.0-1035.37
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1035.37
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 6.8.0-1034.39
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1034.39
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.11 < 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-nvidia < 6.8.0-1022.23
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1022.23
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 6.8.0-1036.38
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1036.38
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.11 < 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 6.8.0-1032.36
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1032.36
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 6.8.0-1019.21
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1019.21
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.11 < 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 6.8.0-1033.33
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1033.33
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-intel All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 6.8.0-78.78.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-78.78.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 < 6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 6.8.0-1035.38
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1035.38
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.11 < 6.11.0-1010.10
Fix: upgrade to 6.11.0-1010.10
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency < 6.8.0-1035.38.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1035.38.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra < 6.8.0-1009.9
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1009.9
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.11 < 6.11.0-1022.22
Fix: upgrade to 6.11.0-1022.22
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 6.8.0-1032.33
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1032.33
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 6.8.0-1035.39
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1035.39
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx < 6.8.0-1017.18
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1017.18
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 6.8.0-78.78+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-78.78+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime < 6.8.0-2028.29
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-2028.29
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 6.8.1-1030.31
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1030.31
Root:Ubuntu:24.04 canonical linux < 6.8.0-138.138.aikido.86
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-138.138.aikido.86
Root:Ubuntu:24.04 canonical rootio-linux < 6.8.0-138.138.aikido.86
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-138.138.aikido.86
Root:Ubuntu:24.04 – linux < 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89
Root:Ubuntu:24.04 – rootio-linux < 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89
Original advisory text
CVE-2025-21796 in linux - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2025-21796 in the linux package for Root:Ubuntu:24.04. Multiple fixed versions available.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
9.8 Critical
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-416Use After Free
Timeline
Published9 Oct 2026
Updated11 Oct 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
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Free during beta