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;
- SMB network file system;
(CVE-2025-38561, CVE-2025-40019)
Fixed packages 5
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1040.40 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1063.67 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1099.106~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1099.108~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1096.102~20.04.1 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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Critical 9.8CVE-2025-38561 Public exploit
ksmbd: fix Preauh_HashValue race condition
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix Preauh_HashValue race condition If client send multiple session setup requests to ksmbd, Preauh_HashValue race condition could happen. There is no need to free sess->Preauh_HashVal…
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Unscored —CVE-2025-40019 Public exploit
crypto: essiv - Check ssize for decryption and in-place encryption
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: essiv - Check ssize for decryption and in-place encryption Move the ssize check to the start in essiv_aead_crypt so that it's also checked for decryption and in-place encryption.