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Ubuntu 22.04 Linux packages could allow unauthorized actions

CVE-2026-25702 · published 1 day ago
Summary

The Linux packages supplied by Canonical for Ubuntu 22.04 (including the standard, AWS, Azure, LTS Xenial, and AWS HWE versions) contain a flaw that could let an attacker run commands with elevated rights. The risk is that a malicious user might gain control over the system or access sensitive data. Apply the latest updates from Canonical as soon as possible to fix the issue.

What to do
  • Update linux to version 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-aws All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS canonical linux-lts-xenial All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-aws All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-azure 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-kvm All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-riscv All versions
– suse linux_enterprise_server 12
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTS canonical linux-fips 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:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure 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:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp 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:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge 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:Pro:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle 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: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:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws 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:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure 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-azure-fde-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp 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 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-kvm 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:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle 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:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
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 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 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure 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 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 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-gke All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop 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 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-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 All versions
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 All versions
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 All versions
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 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: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:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime 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 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.17 All versions
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-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.14 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 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
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 All versions
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-hwe-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm 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 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.17 All versions
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 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.17 All versions
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 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.17 All versions
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 All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-aws All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-oracle All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-raspi All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-7.0 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-7.0 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-7.0 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-7.0 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-7.0 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-7.0 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-7.0 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-7.0 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.17 All versions
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-bos All versions
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-7.0 All versions
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
Original advisory text
CVE-2026-25702 in linux - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2026-25702 in the linux package for Root:Ubuntu:22.04. Multiple fixed versions available.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
9.8 Critical
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-284Improper Access Control
Timeline
Published9 Oct 2026
Updated9 Oct 2026
First seen6 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2026-25702 · NVD
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-25702 · OSV
ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2026-25702 · OSV
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