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:
- S390 architecture;
- IIO ADC drivers;
- Multiple devices driver;
- PCI subsystem;
- VFIO drivers;
- Network file system (NFS) server daemon;
- Overlay file system;
- IPv6 networking;
- Netfilter;
(CVE-2024-53194, CVE-2024-53214, CVE-2024-56570, CVE-2024-56779,
CVE-2024-57849, CVE-2024-57904, CVE-2024-57929, CVE-2025-21664,
CVE-2025-38724, CVE-2026-53131, CVE-2026-53221)
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1160.171~16.04.1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1160.171 |
Vulnerabilities 11
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Critical 9.8
nfsd: fix nfs4_openowner leak when concurrent nfsd4_open occur
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: fix nfs4_openowner leak when concurrent nfsd4_open occur The action force umount(umount -f) will attempt to kill all rpc_task even umount operation may ultimately fail if some files rem…
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Critical 9.8
nfsd: handle get_client_locked() failure in nfsd4_setclientid_confirm()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: handle get_client_locked() failure in nfsd4_setclientid_confirm() Lei Lu recently reported that nfsd4_setclientid_confirm() did not check the return value from get_client_locked(). a SE…
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Critical 9.8
ip6_vti: fix incorrect tunnel matching in vti6_tnl_lookup()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ip6_vti: fix incorrect tunnel matching in vti6_tnl_lookup() In vti6_tnl_lookup(), when an exact match for a tunnel fails, the code falls back to searching for wildcard tunnels: - Tunnels matc…
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Critical 9.4
netfilter: require Ethernet MAC header before using eth_hdr()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: require Ethernet MAC header before using eth_hdr() `ip6t_eui64`, `xt_mac`, the `bitmap:ip,mac`, `hash:ip,mac`, and `hash:mac` ipset types, and `nf_log_syslog` access `eth_hdr(skb)`…
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High 7.8
PCI: Fix use-after-free of slot->bus on hot remove
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI: Fix use-after-free of slot->bus on hot remove Dennis reports a boot crash on recent Lenovo laptops with a USB4 dock. Since commit 0fc70886569c ("thunderbolt: Reset USB4 v2 host router") …
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High 7.8
vfio/pci: Properly hide first-in-list PCIe extended capability
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vfio/pci: Properly hide first-in-list PCIe extended capability There are cases where a PCIe extended capability should be hidden from the user. For example, an unknown capability (i.e., capab…
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High 7.8
s390/cpum_sf: Handle CPU hotplug remove during sampling
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/cpum_sf: Handle CPU hotplug remove during sampling CPU hotplug remove handling triggers the following function call sequence: CPUHP_AP_PERF_S390_SF_ONLINE --> s390_pmu_sf_offline_cpu() .…
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High 7.8
dm array: fix releasing a faulty array block twice in dm_array_cursor_end
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm array: fix releasing a faulty array block twice in dm_array_cursor_end When dm_bm_read_lock() fails due to locking or checksum errors, it releases the faulty block implicitly while leaving…
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High 7.8
dm thin: make get_first_thin use rcu-safe list first function
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm thin: make get_first_thin use rcu-safe list first function The documentation in rculist.h explains the absence of list_empty_rcu() and cautions programmers against relying on a list_empty(…
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Unscored —
ovl: Filter invalid inodes with missing lookup function
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: Filter invalid inodes with missing lookup function Add a check to the ovl_dentry_weird() function to prevent the processing of directory inodes that lack the lookup function. This is imp…
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Unscored —
iio: adc: at91: call input_free_device() on allocated iio_dev
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: adc: at91: call input_free_device() on allocated iio_dev Current implementation of at91_ts_register() calls input_free_deivce() on st->ts_input, however, the err label can be reached bef…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-53194
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-53214
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-56570
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-56779
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-57849
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-57904
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-57929
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21664
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38724
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-53131
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-53221