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CVE-2025-38311: Linux kernel patches stop attackers from executing code
CVE-2025-38311 · published 2 days ago
Summary
The Linux kernel used in Debian 13 and several Canonical cloud images had a flaw that could let an attacker run their own programs on the system. Updated kernel packages are now available that fix the issue. Apply the latest kernel updates for your distribution as soon as possible to keep the system secure.
What to do
- Update debian rootio-linux to version 6.12.63-1.root.io.64.
- Update debian rootio-linux to version 6.1.159-1.root.io.75.
- Update canonical linux-aws-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1.
- Update canonical linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1007.7.
- Update canonical linux-gcp-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1.
- Update canonical linux-oem-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1012.12.
- Update canonical linux-oracle-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1.
- Update canonical linux-riscv-6.14 to version 6.14.0-32.32.1~24.04.1.
- Update canonical linux-realtime-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1012.12~24.04.1.
- Update debian rootio-linux to version 6.12.95-1.root.io.150.
- 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 linux kernel to version 6.15.3.
- 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 to version 6.8.0-147.147.aikido.90.
- Update rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-147.147.aikido.90.
- Update linux to version 6.12.113-1.aikido.163.
- Update rootio-linux to version 6.12.113-1.aikido.163.
- Update linux to version 6.1.190-1.aikido.167.
- Update rootio-linux to version 6.1.190-1.aikido.167.
- Update linux to version 6.12.115-2.aikido.164.
- Update rootio-linux to version 6.12.115-2.aikido.164.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root:Debian:13 | debian | rootio-linux |
< 6.12.63-1.root.io.64 < 6.12.95-1.root.io.150 Fix: upgrade to 6.12.63-1.root.io.64
|
| Root:Debian:12 | debian | rootio-linux |
< 6.1.159-1.root.io.75 Fix: upgrade to 6.1.159-1.root.io.75
|
| – | linux | linux_kernel |
>= 6.1.42, < 6.2 >= 6.4.7, < 6.5 >= 6.5.1, < 6.15.3 6.5 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-starfive-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-realtime-6.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-6.14 |
< 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1 Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1
|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-fde | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp | All versions |
| Alpaquita:23 | bellsoft | linux-lts | >= 6.1.170-r0 |
| Alpaquita:25 | bellsoft | linux-lts | >= 6.12.41-r0 |
| Alpaquita:stream | bellsoft | linux-lts | >= 6.6.96-r1 |
| Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-bluefield | All versions |
| 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-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-hwe-edge | 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 |
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| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected 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 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-6.8 | All versions |
| 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 | All versions |
| 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 | All versions |
| 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 | All versions |
| 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 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-ibm-6.8 | All versions |
| 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 | All versions |
| 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 | All versions |
| 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 | All versions |
| 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 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-starfive-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-starfive-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-fde-6.17 | All versions |
| 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-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-6.14 |
< 6.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1 Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1016.17~24.04.1
|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gke | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gkeop | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-ibm | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-intel | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-lowlatency | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-nvidia | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-nvidia-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-nvidia-tegra | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.14 |
< 6.14.0-1012.12 Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1012.12
|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-6.14 |
< 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1 Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1013.13~24.04.1
|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-raspi | All versions |
| 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-riscv-6.14 |
< 6.14.0-32.32.1~24.04.1 Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-32.32.1~24.04.1
|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-xilinx | All versions |
| Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-fips | All versions |
| Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-fips | All versions |
| Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-fips | All versions |
| Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-fips | All versions |
| Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-raspi-realtime | All versions |
| Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-realtime | All versions |
| Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-realtime-6.14 |
< 6.14.0-1012.12~24.04.1 Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1012.12~24.04.1
|
| Ubuntu:25.10 | canonical | linux-azure-fde | All versions |
| 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
|
| Linux | linux | kernel |
>= 6.5.0, < 6.15.3 Fix: upgrade to 6.15.3
|
| Root:Ubuntu:24.04 | – | linux |
< 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89 < 6.8.0-147.147.aikido.90 Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89
|
| Root:Ubuntu:24.04 | – | rootio-linux |
< 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89 < 6.8.0-147.147.aikido.90 Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-146.146.aikido.89
|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-vmware | All versions |
| Root:Debian:13 | – | linux |
< 6.12.113-1.aikido.163 < 6.12.115-2.aikido.164 Fix: upgrade to 6.12.113-1.aikido.163
|
| Root:Debian:13 | – | rootio-linux |
< 6.12.113-1.aikido.163 < 6.12.115-2.aikido.164 Fix: upgrade to 6.12.113-1.aikido.163
|
| Root:Debian:12 | – | linux |
< 6.1.190-1.aikido.167 Fix: upgrade to 6.1.190-1.aikido.167
|
| Root:Debian:12 | – | rootio-linux |
< 6.1.190-1.aikido.167 Fix: upgrade to 6.1.190-1.aikido.167
|
Original advisory text
CVE-2025-38311 in linux - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2025-38311 in the linux package for Root:Debian:13. Multiple fixed versions available.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/120f28a6f314fef7f282c99f196923fe44081cad Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/620ab4d6215de0b25227f9fff1a8c7fb66837cb8 Third Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38311 Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git Product
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/38xxx/CVE-2025-38311... Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38311 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-38311 Third Party Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/120f28a6f314fef7f282c99f196923fe44081cad Third Party Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7789-2 Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2025-38311 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7769-1 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7770-1 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7771-1 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7769-2 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7769-3 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7789-1 Vendor Advisory
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)
Type
CWE-667Improper Locking
Timeline
Published3 Nov 2026
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen6 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2025-38311 · NVD
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38311 · OSV
CVE-2025-38311 · OSV
BELL-CVE-2025-38311 · OSV
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