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CVE-2026-31478: Linux KVM and GCP kernels could let attackers gain higher privileges

CVE-2026-31478 · published 2 days ago
Summary

Ubuntu 22.04 packages for Linux KVM and several Google Cloud kernel versions have been updated to close a security gap that could let a malicious user increase their access rights on the system. The risk is that an attacker could run commands as an administrator or gain control of the host. Install the latest kernel updates from the Ubuntu repository as soon as possible to protect your environment.

What to do
  • Update debian linux to version 6.19.11-1.
  • Update bellsoft linux-lts to version 6.1.168-r0.
  • Update bellsoft linux-lts to version 6.12.80-r0.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-185.195.root.io.101.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1111.118~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1116.125~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1116.125~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1111.121~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-185.195~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1105.109~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1106.112~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-183.193~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1063.63~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1108.114~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1105.109~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.15.0-185.195.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.15.0-1111.118.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.15.0-1116.125.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.15.0-1111.121.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 5.15.0-1107.113.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 5.15.0-1094.102.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-6.8 to version 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.15.0-1105.109.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1060.61~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg to version 5.15.0-1106.112.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.15.0-1103.108.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 5.15.0-183.193.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 to version 6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 5.15.0-1106.107.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra to version 5.15.0-1063.63.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to version 5.15.0-1052.52.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.15.0-1108.114.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.15.0-1105.108.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-6.8 to version 6.8.0-134.134~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp to version 5.15.0-1074.78.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 5.15.0-1095.97.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 5.15.0-1111.118+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 5.15.0-1116.125+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 5.15.0-185.195+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 5.15.0-1111.121+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime to version 5.15.0-1103.105.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 5.15.0-1110.119.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime-6.8 to version 6.8.1-1055.56~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 6.8.0-134.134.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 6.8.0-1060.63.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 6.8.0-1063.71.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1021.21~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 6.8.0-1062.69.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 6.8.0-1063.69.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1020.22~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 6.8.0-1058.64.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 6.8.0-1045.48.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-6.17 to version 6.17.0-40.40~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 6.8.0-1060.61.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-134.134.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 6.8.0-1058.61.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1026.26.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-1058.61.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra to version 6.8.0-1029.30.
  • Update canonical linux-oem-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1028.28.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 6.8.0-1057.58.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 6.8.0-1060.64.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 6.8.0-1060.63+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 6.8.0-1062.69+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 6.8.0-134.134+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 6.8.0-1063.69+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi-realtime to version 6.8.0-2049.50.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 6.8.1-1055.56.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1017.19~24.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 6.17.0-40.40.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 6.17.0-1019.19.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 6.17.0-1020.22.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 6.17.0-1018.18.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 6.17.0-1021.21.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 6.17.0-1017.19.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv to version 6.17.0-40.40.1.
  • Update debian rootio-linux to version 6.1.170-1.root.io.124.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-186.196.root.io.103.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-186.196.aikido.104.
  • Update canonical rootio-linux to version 6.8.0-136.136.root.io.83.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 5.15.0-1116.125.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx to version 6.8.0-1032.33.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 6.8.0-1026.30.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.1.170-1.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.12.85-1.
  • 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 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 5.15.0-198.208.aikido.116.
  • Update linux linux to version 70b4c414889492c522b6e4331562360f49be2361 or later.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.15.0-1103.108
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1103.108
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.15 < 5.15.0-1111.121~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1111.121~20.04.1
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 < 5.15.0-185.195~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-185.195~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.15 < 5.15.0-1105.109~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1105.109~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 < 5.15.0-1106.112~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1106.112~20.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-183.193~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-183.193~20.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 < 5.15.0-1063.63~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1063.63~20.04.1
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 < 5.15.0-1108.114~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1108.114~20.04.1
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 < 5.15.0-1105.109~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1105.109~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.15.0-185.195
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-185.195
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-allwinner-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.15.0-1111.118
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1111.118
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 < 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.15.0-1116.125
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1116.125
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 < 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 5.15.0-1116.125
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1116.125
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 < 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.15.0-1111.121
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1111.121
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
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Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.8 < 6.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1063.69~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 5.15.0-1107.113
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1107.113
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 5.15.0-1094.102
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1094.102
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 < 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.15.0-1105.109
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1105.109
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-6.8 < 6.8.0-1060.61~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1060.61~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg < 5.15.0-1106.112
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1106.112
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 5.15.0-183.193
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-183.193
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 < 6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 5.15.0-1106.107
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1106.107
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 < 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra < 5.15.0-1063.63
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1063.63
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx < 5.15.0-1052.52
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1052.52
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 < 5.15.0-1108.114
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1108.114
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.8 < 6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.15.0-1105.108
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1105.108
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 < 6.8.0-134.134~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-134.134~22.04.1
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 < 5.15.0-1074.78
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1074.78
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:22.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 5.15.0-1095.97
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1095.97
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 5.15.0-1111.118+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1111.118+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 5.15.0-1116.125+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1116.125+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 5.15.0-185.195+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-185.195+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 5.15.0-1111.121+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1111.121+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime < 5.15.0-1103.105
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1103.105
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 5.15.0-1110.119
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1110.119
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.8 < 6.8.1-1055.56~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1055.56~22.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux < 6.8.0-134.134
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-134.134
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 6.8.0-1060.63
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1060.63
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.17 < 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 6.8.0-1063.71
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1063.71
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 < 6.17.0-1021.21~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1021.21~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 6.8.0-1062.69
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1062.69
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 < 6.8.0-1063.69
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1063.69
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 < 6.17.0-1020.22~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1020.22~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 6.8.0-1058.64
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1058.64
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 6.8.0-1045.48
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1045.48
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 < 6.17.0-40.40~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-40.40~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 6.8.0-1060.61
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1060.61
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 6.8.0-134.134.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-134.134.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 6.8.0-1058.61
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1058.61
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.11 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.17 < 6.17.0-1026.26
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1026.26
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency < 6.8.0-1058.61.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1058.61.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra < 6.8.0-1029.30
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1029.30
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 < 6.17.0-1028.28
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1028.28
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.8 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 6.8.0-1057.58
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1057.58
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.17 < 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 6.8.0-1060.64
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1060.64
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 < 6.8.0-1032.33
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1032.33
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 6.8.0-1026.30
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1026.30
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 6.8.0-1060.63+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1060.63+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 6.8.0-1062.69+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1062.69+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 6.8.0-134.134+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-134.134+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 6.8.0-1063.69+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1063.69+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime < 6.8.0-2049.50
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-2049.50
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 6.8.1-1055.56
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1055.56
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.14 All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.17 < 6.17.0-1017.19~24.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1017.19~24.04.1
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux < 6.17.0-40.40
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-40.40
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-aws < 6.17.0-1019.19
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1019.19
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-gcp < 6.17.0-1020.22
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1020.22
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-oracle < 6.17.0-1018.18
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1018.18
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-raspi < 6.17.0-1021.21
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1021.21
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-realtime < 6.17.0-1017.19
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1017.19
Ubuntu:25.10 canonical linux-riscv < 6.17.0-40.40.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-40.40.1
Debian:12 debian linux < 6.1.170-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.170-1
Debian:13 debian linux < 6.12.85-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.85-1
Debian:14 debian linux < 6.19.11-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.19.11-1
Alpaquita:23 bellsoft linux-lts >= 6.1.167-r0, < 6.1.168-r0
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.168-r0
Alpaquita:25 bellsoft linux-lts >= 6.12.74-r0, < 6.12.80-r0
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.80-r0
Alpaquita:stream bellsoft linux-lts >= 6.12.76-r0, < 6.12.80-r0
Fix: upgrade to 6.12.80-r0
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-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:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.15 < 5.15.0-1111.118~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1111.118~20.04.1
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 < 5.15.0-1116.125~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1116.125~20.04.1
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
Root:Ubuntu:22.04 canonical rootio-linux < 5.15.0-185.195.root.io.101
< 5.15.0-186.196.root.io.103
< 5.15.0-186.196.aikido.104
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-185.195.root.io.101
– linux linux < 70b4c414889492c522b6e4331562360f49be2361
6.6
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-5.15 < 5.15.0-1116.125~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1116.125~20.04.1
Root:Debian:12 debian rootio-linux < 6.1.170-1.root.io.124
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.170-1.root.io.124
Root:Ubuntu:24.04 canonical rootio-linux < 6.8.0-136.136.root.io.83
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-136.136.root.io.83
– linux linux_kernel >= 5.15.145, < 5.15.203
>= 6.1.71, < 6.1.168
>= 6.6.1, < 6.6.131
>= 6.7, < 6.12.80
>= 6.13, < 6.18.21
>= 6.19, < 6.19.11
6.6
7.0
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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
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-2026-31478 in linux - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2026-31478 in the linux package for Root:Ubuntu:22.04. Multiple fixed versions available.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
9.4 Critical
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published9 Oct 2026
Updated11 Oct 2026
First seen22 Apr 2026
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