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Unscored USN-8226-2 0 CVEs

kmod update

Published Apr 30, 2026 · Updated Jun 25, 2026

Summary

USN-8226-1 added a mitigation to kmod to disable loading the algif_aead
module. This update adds the same mitigation to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that the Linux kernel algif_aead module contained a logic
flaw allowing a local attacker to escalate privileges to root. This update
to the kmod package disables loading the algif_aead module as a measure to
mitigate the issue until kernel updates are made available.

See the following URL for more information
https://ubuntu.com/blog/copy-fail-vulnerability-fixes-available

Fixed packages 4

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS kmod 15-0ubuntu7+esm1
Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS kmod 22-1ubuntu5.2+esm1
Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS kmod 24-1ubuntu3.5+esm1
Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS kmod 27-1ubuntu2.1+esm1

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-31431