Description
Ubuntu Linux 6.8, 6.17 and 7.0 contain SAUCE patches with a possible NULL pointer dereference in the handling of AF_INET/AF_INET6 socket mediation. The bug can be triggered by an unprivileged local user. This can lead to a kernel oops.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 6.8.0 – < 6.8.0-124.124, 6.17.0 – < 6.17.0-35.35, 7.0.0 – < 7.0.0-22.22 | 6.8.0-124.124 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 24.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 6.8.0-1023.27 | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux | 7.0.0-22.22 | USN-8370-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-aws +1 | 7.0.0-1006.6 | USN-8370-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-gcp +1 | 7.0.0-1005.5 | USN-8370-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-ibm +1 | 7.0.0-1007.7 | USN-8461-1, USN-8370-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 7.0.0-1009.9 | USN-8370-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-oem-7.0 | 7.0.0-1008.8 | USN-8489-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 7.0.0-1011.11 | USN-8370-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-riscv +1 | 7.0.0-22.22.1 | USN-8370-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux | 6.17.0-35.35 | USN-8371-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-aws +1 | 6.17.0-1017.17 | USN-8371-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-azure-fde | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-gcp | 6.17.0-1018.19 | USN-8374-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-oracle | 6.17.0-1016.16 | USN-8371-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-raspi | 6.17.0-1018.18 | USN-8371-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-realtime | 6.17.0-1014.16 | USN-8371-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-riscv | 6.17.0-35.35.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-124.124 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1057.60 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.17 +1 | 6.17.0-1017.17~24.04.1 | USN-8374-1, USN-8371-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1058.64 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1058.65 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1039.42 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1060.63 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1018.19~24.04.1 | USN-8374-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1055.61 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1042.45 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | 6.17.0-35.35~24.04.1 | USN-8371-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-7.0 | 7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1 | USN-8569-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1057.58 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-134.134.1 | USN-8497-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1055.58 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | 6.17.0-1021.21 | USN-8371-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1055.58.1 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1026.26 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1024.24 | USN-8371-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1054.55 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | 6.17.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | USN-8371-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1057.61 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +15 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | 6.17.0-35.35.1~24.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1032.33 | USN-8499-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1057.60~22.04.1 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1 | USN-8440-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-124.124~22.04.1 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1057.58~22.04.1 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-134.134.1~22.04.1 | USN-8497-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1055.58~22.04.1 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1054.55~22.04.1 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2046.47 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1052.53 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.17 | 6.17.0-1014.16~24.04.1 | USN-8371-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1052.53~22.04.1 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 6.8.0-1057.60+fips1 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 6.8.0-1059.65+fips1 | USN-8393-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips | 6.8.0-124.124+fips1 | USN-8373-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 6.8.0-1060.63+fips1 | USN-8373-1 |
Advisories 11
- USN-8569-1 linux-hwe-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8373-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-6.8, linux-aws-fips, linux-azure, linux-fips, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.8, linux-gcp-fips, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-hwe-6.8, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-6.8, linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency, linux-nvidia-tegra, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.8, linux-raspi, linux-raspi-realtime, linux-realtime, linux-realtime-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8489-1 linux-oem-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8440-1 linux-azure-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8461-1 linux-azure vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8371-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-azure-6.17, linux-hwe-6.17, linux-nvidia-6.17, linux-oem-6.17, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.17, linux-raspi, linux-realtime, linux-realtime-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8370-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-ibm, linux-nvidia, linux-oracle, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8374-1 linux-aws-6.17, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8497-1 linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8499-1 linux-xilinx vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8393-1 linux-azure-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026