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CVE-2025-38615: Linux kernel can let attackers gain full system control

CVE-2025-38615 · published 1 day ago
Summary

Several Linux kernel packages, including the standard kernel and special builds for Ubuntu 24.04, contain a flaw that could let an attacker take complete control of the server. This could expose all data and allow any actions on the system. Install the latest kernel updates from your distribution as soon as possible to close the gap.

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 debian rootio-linux to version 6.1.172-1.root.io.135.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-124.124.root.io.73.
  • 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 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 6.8.0-1046.52.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 6.8.0-1047.50.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1020.21~24.04.1.
  • 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 6.14.0-1016.16.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 6.8.0-1043.44.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-6.14 to version 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 6.8.0-1047.51.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-6.14 to version 6.14.0-36.36.1~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx to version 6.8.0-1023.24.
  • 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 6.14.0-1016.16~24.04.1.
  • Update linux kernel to version 6.16.1.
  • Update debian rootio-linux to version 6.12.74-2.root.io.98.
  • Update debian rootio-linux to version 6.12.95-1.root.io.150.
  • 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 6.8.0-134.134.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.83.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 6.8.0-1016.20.
  • Update linux to version 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116.
  • 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 b35a50d639ca5259466ef5fea85529bb4fb17d5b or later.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Root:Debian:13 debian rootio-linux < 6.12.63-1.root.io.64
< 6.12.74-2.root.io.98
< 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
< 6.1.172-1.root.io.135
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.159-1.root.io.75
– linux linux_kernel >= 5.15, < 6.6.102
>= 6.7, < 6.12.42
>= 6.13, < 6.15.10
>= 6.16, < 6.16.1
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Root:Ubuntu:24.04 canonical rootio-linux < 6.8.0-124.124.root.io.73
< 6.8.0-117.117.root.io.68
< 6.8.0-124.124.root.io.70
< 6.8.0-124.124.root.io.71
< 6.8.0-134.134.root.io.79
< 6.8.0-134.134.root.io.80
< 6.8.0-136.136.root.io.83
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-124.124.root.io.73
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:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.15 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:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.15 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:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.15 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 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 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
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Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.15 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:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-allwinner-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws 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 < 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 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 < 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 All versions
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-intel-iotg All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency 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 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 < 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-nvidia-tegra All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx 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 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-raspi All versions
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:22.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp All versions
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:22.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield All versions
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: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 < 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1
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 < 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-nvidia All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 All versions
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 < 6.14.0-1020.21~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1020.21~24.04.1
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 < 6.14.0-1016.16
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1016.16
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 < 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1
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 < 6.14.0-36.36.1~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-36.36.1~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx < 6.8.0-1023.24
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1023.24
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 < 6.14.0-1016.16~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.14.0-1016.16~24.04.1
– linux linux < b35a50d639ca5259466ef5fea85529bb4fb17d5b
5.15
Linux linux kernel >= 6.16.0, < 6.16.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.16.1
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 6.8.0-1016.20
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1016.20
Root:Ubuntu:22.04 – linux < 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116
Root:Ubuntu:22.04 – rootio-linux < 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116
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-2025-38615 in linux - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2025-38615 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
9.1 Critical
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published9 Oct 2026
Updated9 Oct 2026
First seen6 Mar 2026
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