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CVE-2025-38089: Linux kernel can let attackers gain unauthorized system access

CVE-2025-38089 · published today
Summary

Versions of the Linux kernel used in Ubuntu 24.04 and related packages contain a weakness that could let an attacker run code with full system privileges. This could lead to loss of control over the server or data. Update to the latest patched kernel packages provided by your Linux distribution as soon as possible.

What to do
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-110.110.root.io.63.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-117.117.root.io.67.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-6.8 to version 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 to version 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-6.8 to version 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime-6.8 to version 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 6.8.0-100.100.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 6.8.0-1046.49.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 6.8.0-1046.52.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1007.7.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 6.8.0-1047.50.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 6.8.0-1043.48.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 6.8.0-1030.33.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 6.8.0-1044.44.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-100.100.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 6.8.0-1046.49.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-1046.49.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra to version 6.8.0-1020.20.
  • Update canonical linux-oem-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1014.14.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 6.8.0-1043.44.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 6.8.0-1047.51.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-6.14 to version 6.14.0-34.34.1~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 6.8.0-100.100+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi-realtime to version 6.8.0-2037.38.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 6.8.1-1041.42.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-106.106.root.io.59.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-107.107.root.io.60.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-110.110.root.io.62.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-111.111.root.io.65.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-111.111.root.io.66.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-117.117.root.io.68.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-124.124.root.io.70.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-124.124.root.io.71.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-124.124.root.io.73.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-134.134.root.io.79.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-134.134.root.io.80.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-136.136.root.io.82.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-136.136.root.io.83.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 6.8.0-1046.53.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx to version 6.8.0-1023.24.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 6.8.0-1016.20.
  • Update linux kernel to version 6.15.4.
  • 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 599c489eea793821232a2f69a00fa57d82b0ac98 or later.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
– linux linux_kernel >= 6.3.4, < 6.4
>= 6.4.1, < 6.6.95
>= 6.7, < 6.12.35
>= 6.13, < 6.15.4
6.4
6.16
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Root:Ubuntu:24.04 canonical rootio-linux < 6.8.0-110.110.root.io.63
< 6.8.0-117.117.root.io.67
< 6.8.0-106.106.root.io.59
< 6.8.0-107.107.root.io.60
< 6.8.0-110.110.root.io.62
< 6.8.0-111.111.root.io.65
< 6.8.0-111.111.root.io.66
< 6.8.0-117.117.root.io.68
< 6.8.0-124.124.root.io.70
< 6.8.0-124.124.root.io.71
< 6.8.0-124.124.root.io.73
< 6.8.0-134.134.root.io.79
3 more version ranges
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-110.110.root.io.63
– linux linux < 599c489eea793821232a2f69a00fa57d82b0ac98
6.4
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.3 All versions
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:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oem All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.3 All versions
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: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: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:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-5.13 All versions
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: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: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:22.04:LTS canonical linux-allwinner-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.2 All versions
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Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.8 < 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
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 < 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
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-azure-fde-6.8 < 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
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 < 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
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 < 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-6.8 < 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime All versions
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 < 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
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 < 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
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-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.8 < 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime 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 < 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
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:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.8 < 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux < 6.8.0-100.100
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-100.100
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 6.8.0-1046.49
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1046.49
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.14 < 6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 6.8.0-1046.52
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1046.52
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.14 < 6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-nvidia All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 < 6.14.0-1007.7
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1007.7
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 6.8.0-1047.50
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1047.50
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.14 < 6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 6.8.0-1043.48
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1043.48
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 6.8.0-1030.33
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1030.33
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 6.8.0-1044.44
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1044.44
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-intel All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 6.8.0-100.100.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-100.100.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 6.8.0-1046.49
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1046.49
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency < 6.8.0-1046.49.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1046.49.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra < 6.8.0-1020.20
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1020.20
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.14 < 6.14.0-1014.14
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1014.14
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 6.8.0-1043.44
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1043.44
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.14 < 6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 6.8.0-1047.51
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1047.51
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.14 < 6.14.0-34.34.1~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-34.34.1~24.04.1
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 6.8.0-1016.20
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1016.20
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 6.8.0-100.100+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-100.100+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime < 6.8.0-2037.38
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-2037.38
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 6.8.1-1041.42
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1041.42
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.14 < 6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 6.8.0-1046.53
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1046.53
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx < 6.8.0-1023.24
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1023.24
Linux linux kernel >= 6.13.0, < 6.15.4
Fix: upgrade to 6.15.4
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-2025-38089 in linux - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2025-38089 in the linux package for Root:Ubuntu:24.04. Multiple fixed versions available.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
9.8 Critical
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
Timeline
Published9 Oct 2026
Updated9 Oct 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
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