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:
- x86 architecture;
- Hardware monitoring drivers;
- OCFS2 file system;
- IPv4 networking;
- Ethernet bridge;
- Netfilter;
- XFRM subsystem;
(CVE-2025-21656, CVE-2026-63940, CVE-2026-74350, CVE-2026-98432,
CVE-2026-99999)
Fixed packages 28
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-203.213 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1120.127 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1126.135 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1121.131 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1116.122 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1103.111 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1114.118 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1115.121 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1112.117 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-198.208 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1115.116 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1071.73 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1117.123 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1120.127~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1126.135~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | 5.15.0-1125.134~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1121.131~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-203.213~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 | 5.15.0-1114.118~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1115.121~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-198.208~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1071.73~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 20.04 LTS Pro:20.04:LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1117.123~20.04.1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.15.0-1120.127+fips1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.15.0-1126.135+fips1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.15.0-1121.131+fips1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1112.116 |
| Ubuntu · Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1119.128 |
Vulnerabilities 5
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Critical 9.8
ocfs2: validate fast symlink target during inode read
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: validate fast symlink target during inode read ocfs2_validate_inode_block() already rejects several inconsistent self-contained dinodes before they are exposed to the rest of the files…
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Critical 9.8CVE-2026-98432 Public exploit
ipv4: free inet_opt and ireq_opt after an RCU grace period
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv4: free inet_opt and ireq_opt after an RCU grace period tcp_v4_syn_recv_sock() transfers ownership of ireq->ireq_opt to the child socket (newinet->inet_opt) without copying it. Another cpu…
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Critical 9.3
KVM: SEV: Ignore Port I/O requests of length '0'
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: SEV: Ignore Port I/O requests of length '0' Explicitly ignore Port I/O requests of length '0' (or count '0'), so that setting up the software scratch area (and other code) doesn't have t…
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Critical 9.3CVE-2026-99999 Public exploit
ipv4: validate checksum_start before completing checksum
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv4: validate checksum_start before completing checksum If a packet with bad checksum metadata gets into the ipv4 stack, skb_checksum_help can corrupt the network header and cause a bunch of…
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Unscored —
hwmon: (drivetemp) Fix driver producing garbage data when SCSI errors occur
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (drivetemp) Fix driver producing garbage data when SCSI errors occur scsi_execute_cmd() function can return both negative (linux codes) and positive (scsi_cmnd result field) error code…