Summary
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:
- Cryptographic API;
- Media drivers;
- Memory management;
- Appletalk network protocol;
- Netfilter;
(CVE-2025-37958, CVE-2025-38666, CVE-2025-39964, CVE-2025-39993,
CVE-2025-40018)
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-fips | 6.8.0-1044.46+fips1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS | linux-fips | 6.8.0-90.91+fips1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 6.8.0-1045.48+fips1 |
Vulnerabilities 5
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High 7.8
crypto: af_alg - Disallow concurrent writes in af_alg_sendmsg
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: af_alg - Disallow concurrent writes in af_alg_sendmsg Issuing two writes to the same af_alg socket is bogus as the data will be interleaved in an unpredictable fashion. Furthermore, c…
KEV Sep 18, 2026 -
High 7.8
media: rc: fix races with imon_disconnect()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: rc: fix races with imon_disconnect() Syzbot reports a KASAN issue as below: BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __create_pipe include/linux/usb.h:1945 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in …
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High 7.8
ipvs: Defer ip_vs_ftp unregister during netns cleanup
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipvs: Defer ip_vs_ftp unregister during netns cleanup On the netns cleanup path, __ip_vs_ftp_exit() may unregister ip_vs_ftp before connections with valid cp->app pointers are flushed, leadin…
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Unscored —
mm/huge_memory: fix dereferencing invalid pmd migration entry
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/huge_memory: fix dereferencing invalid pmd migration entry When migrating a THP, concurrent access to the PMD migration entry during a deferred split scan can lead to an invalid address ac…
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Unscored —
net: appletalk: Fix use-after-free in AARP proxy probe
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: appletalk: Fix use-after-free in AARP proxy probe The AARP proxy‐probe routine (aarp_proxy_probe_network) sends a probe, releases the aarp_lock, sleeps, then re-acquires the lock. During…