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Linux Kernel Vulnerability Affects Network and Netfilter
published 1 year ago
Summary
The Linux kernel has a security issue that could allow an attacker to take control of a system. This affects systems using Linux on AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and Linux distributions with FIPS enabled. To fix the issue, apply the latest security update to your system to prevent potential system compromise.
What to do
- Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 5.15.0-1083.90+fips1.
- Update canonical linux-fips to version 5.15.0-139.149+fips1.
- Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 5.15.0-1082.91+fips1.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-fips |
< 5.15.0-1083.90+fips1 Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1083.90+fips1
|
| Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-fips |
< 5.15.0-139.149+fips1 Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-139.149+fips1
|
| Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-fips |
< 5.15.0-1082.91+fips1 Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1082.91+fips1
|
Original advisory text
linux-aws-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- Network drivers;
- Netfilter;
(CVE-2023-52927, CVE-2023-52664)
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- Network drivers;
- Netfilter;
(CVE-2023-52927, CVE-2023-52664)
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7494-2 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-52664 Third Party Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-52927 Third Party Advisory
Timeline
Published6 May 2025
Updated27 Apr 2026
First seen27 Apr 2026
Sources
USN-7494-2 · OSV
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