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9.4

CVE-2025-40099: Linux kernel updates fix remote code execution risk

CVE-2025-40099 · published 1 day ago
Summary

The Linux kernel packages for Debian, Ubuntu 24.04, and cloud‑specific builds (Azure, AWS HWE, GCP) have been updated to close a flaw that could let an attacker run code on the system. Applying the latest kernel version eliminates this risk. Install the newest kernel packages from your distribution’s normal update channel as soon as possible.

What to do
  • Update debian rootio-linux to version 6.12.63-1.root.io.64.
  • Update linux kernel to version 6.17.5.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-6.8 to version 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 to version 6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-6.8 to version 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime-6.8 to version 6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 6.8.0-106.106.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 6.8.0-1050.53.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 6.8.0-1051.57.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 6.8.0-1052.55.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 6.8.0-1048.53.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 6.8.0-1035.38.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 6.8.0-1049.49.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-106.106.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 6.8.0-1049.52.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1008.8.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-1049.52.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra to version 6.8.0-1020.20.
  • Update canonical linux-oem-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1011.11.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 6.8.0-1047.48.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 6.8.0-1050.54.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx to version 6.8.0-1028.29.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 6.8.0-1050.53+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 6.8.0-1052.58+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 6.8.0-106.106+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi-realtime to version 6.8.0-2040.41.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 6.8.1-1045.46.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1006.7~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 6.17.0-14.14.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 6.17.0-1007.7.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 6.17.0-1008.8.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 6.17.0-1007.7.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 6.17.0-1007.7.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 6.17.0-1008.8.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 6.17.0-1006.7.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv to version 6.17.0-14.14.1.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-134.134.root.io.80.
  • Update debian rootio-linux to version 5.10.251-5.root.io.85.
  • Update debian rootio-linux to version 5.10.247-1.root.io.42.
  • 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-bluefield to version 6.8.0-1017.21.
  • 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 cfacc7441f760e4a73cc71b6ff1635261d534657 or later.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Root:Debian:13 debian rootio-linux < 6.12.63-1.root.io.64
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.63-1.root.io.64
Linux linux kernel >= 6.13.0, < 6.17.5
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.5
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws 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:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-edge All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.4 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:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm 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:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips 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:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield 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
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Ecosystem VendorProductAffected 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 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-iot 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
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:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi 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:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp 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 < 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1
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 < 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
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 < 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-6.8 < 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1
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-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 < 6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1
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 < 6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1
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-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.8 < 6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1
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 < 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1
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 < 6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux < 6.8.0-106.106
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-106.106
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 6.8.0-1050.53
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1050.53
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.17 < 6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 6.8.0-1051.57
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1051.57
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.14 All versions
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 < 6.8.0-1052.55
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1052.55
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.17 < 6.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 6.8.0-1048.53
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1048.53
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 6.8.0-1035.38
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1035.38
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 6.8.0-1049.49
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1049.49
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 6.8.0-106.106.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-106.106.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 6.8.0-1049.52
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1049.52
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.17 < 6.17.0-1008.8
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1008.8
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency < 6.8.0-1049.52.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1049.52.1
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 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.17 < 6.17.0-1011.11
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1011.11
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 6.8.0-1047.48
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1047.48
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.17 < 6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 6.8.0-1050.54
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1050.54
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx < 6.8.0-1028.29
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1028.29
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 6.8.0-1050.53+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1050.53+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 6.8.0-1052.58+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1052.58+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 6.8.0-106.106+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-106.106+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime < 6.8.0-2040.41
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-2040.41
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 6.8.1-1045.46
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1045.46
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.17 < 6.17.0-1006.7~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1006.7~24.04.1
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux < 6.17.0-14.14
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-14.14
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-aws < 6.17.0-1007.7
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1007.7
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-azure < 6.17.0-1008.8
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1008.8
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-gcp < 6.17.0-1007.7
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1007.7
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-oracle < 6.17.0-1007.7
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1007.7
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-raspi < 6.17.0-1008.8
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1008.8
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-realtime < 6.17.0-1006.7
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1006.7
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-riscv < 6.17.0-14.14.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-14.14.1
Root:Ubuntu:24.04 canonical rootio-linux < 6.8.0-134.134.root.io.80
< 6.8.0-136.136.root.io.82
< 6.8.0-136.136.root.io.83
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-134.134.root.io.80
– linux linux < cfacc7441f760e4a73cc71b6ff1635261d534657
4.11
Root:Debian:11 debian rootio-linux < 5.10.251-5.root.io.85
< 5.10.247-1.root.io.42
Fix: upgrade to 5.10.251-5.root.io.85
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 6.8.0-1017.21
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1017.21
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-2025-40099 in linux - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2025-40099 in the linux package for Root:Ubuntu:24.04. Multiple fixed versions available.
References
Severity
9.4 Critical
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published9 Oct 2026
Updated9 Oct 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
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