UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38403: Medium severity ubuntu/linux vulnerability

Q: What level of access does an attacker need?

Exploitation requires local access and low privileges. No user interaction is required.

Q: What is the expected security impact?

The vector indicates a low confidentiality impact. It does not indicate integrity or availability impact.

Q: Which Ubuntu kernel package families are listed as affected?

The affected software list includes ubuntu/linux, ubuntu/linux-fips, ubuntu/linux-aws, ubuntu/linux-aws-fips, ubuntu/linux-azure, ubuntu/linux-azure-fips, ubuntu/linux-gcp, and ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips.

Published Jul 25, 2025

Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock/vmci: Clear the vmci transport packet properly when initializing it In vmcitransportpacketinit memset the vmcitransportpacket before populating the fields to avoid any uninitialised data being left in the structure.

Affected Software

224 affected componentsFixes available

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-oem*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux*

ubuntu/linux-aws*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1092.99~20.04.1

5.15.0-1092.99~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1096.105~20.04.1

5.15.0-1096.105~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-bluefield*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1092.101~20.04.1

5.15.0-1092.101~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-gke*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-156.166~20.04.1

5.15.0-156.166~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-ibm*

ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1086.89~20.04.1

5.15.0-1086.89~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1087.93~20.04.1

5.15.0-1087.93~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-iot*

ubuntu/linux-kvm*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-156.166~20.04.1

5.15.0-156.166~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1045.45~20.04.1

5.15.0-1045.45~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*

ubuntu/linux-oracle*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1090.96~20.04.1

5.15.0-1090.96~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-raspi*

ubuntu/linux-raspi2*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1087.91~20.04.1

5.15.0-1087.91~20.04.1

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-156.166

5.15.0-156.166

ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1092.99

5.15.0-1092.99

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1

6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1096.105

5.15.0-1096.105

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1

6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1096.105.1

5.15.0-1096.105.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1

6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1092.101

5.15.0-1092.101

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2

6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2

ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1089.95

5.15.0-1089.95

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1075.83

5.15.0-1075.83

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1

6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1086.89

5.15.0-1086.89

ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1

6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1087.93

5.15.0-1087.93

ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1088.93

5.15.0-1088.93

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-156.166

5.15.0-156.166

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1

6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1087.88

5.15.0-1087.88

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1

6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1045.45

5.15.0-1045.45

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1034.34

5.15.0-1034.34

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1090.96

5.15.0-1090.96

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1

6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1086.89

5.15.0-1086.89

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1

6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1056.60

5.15.0-1056.60

ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1076.78

5.15.0-1076.78

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1085.87

5.15.0-1085.87

ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1092.101

5.15.0-1092.101

ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1

6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*

ubuntu/linux-fips*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1092.99+fips1

5.15.0-1092.99+fips1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1096.105+fips1

5.15.0-1096.105+fips1

ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-156.166+fips1

5.15.0-156.166+fips1

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1092.101+fips1

5.15.0-1092.101+fips1

ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-100.100

6.8.0-100.100

ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1046.49

6.8.0-1046.49

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14<6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1

6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1046.52

6.8.0-1046.52

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.14<6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1

6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1046.53

6.8.0-1046.53

ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia<6.8.0-1039.42

6.8.0-1039.42

ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia-6.14<6.14.0-1007.7

6.14.0-1007.7

ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1047.50

6.8.0-1047.50

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14<6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1

6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1043.48

6.8.0-1043.48

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1030.33

6.8.0-1030.33

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1044.44

6.8.0-1044.44

ubuntu/linux-intel*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-100.100.1

6.8.0-100.100.1

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1046.49

6.8.0-1046.49

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1046.49.1

6.8.0-1046.49.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1020.20

6.8.0-1020.20

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14<6.14.0-1014.14

6.14.0-1014.14

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*

ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1043.44

6.8.0-1043.44

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14<6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1

6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1047.51

6.8.0-1047.51

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14<6.14.0-34.34.1~24.04.1

6.14.0-34.34.1~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1023.24

6.8.0-1023.24

ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1016.20

6.8.0-1016.20

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2037.38

6.8.0-2037.38

ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1041.42

6.8.1-1041.42

ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.14<6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1

6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1046.49+fips1

6.8.0-1046.49+fips1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1046.52+fips1

6.8.0-1046.52+fips1

ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-100.100+fips1

6.8.0-100.100+fips1

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1047.50+fips1

6.8.0-1047.50+fips1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

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Fixed in 5.15.0-1092.99~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1096.105~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1092.101~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-156.166~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1086.89~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1087.93~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-156.166~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1045.45~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1090.96~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1087.91~20.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-156.166
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1092.99
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1096.105
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1096.105.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1092.101
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1089.95
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1075.83
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Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1086.89
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1087.93
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1088.93
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Fixed in 5.15.0-156.166
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Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1087.88
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1045.45
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1034.34
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1090.96
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Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1056.60
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1076.78
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1085.87
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Fixed in 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1092.99+fips1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1096.105+fips1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-156.166+fips1
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Fixed in 5.15.0-1092.101+fips1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.52
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.53
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1039.42
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Fixed in 6.14.0-1007.7
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50
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Fixed in 6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1043.48
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1030.33
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1044.44
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Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.20
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Fixed in 6.14.0-1014.14
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1043.44
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Fixed in 6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.51
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Fixed in 6.14.0-34.34.1~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1023.24
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1016.20
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Fixed in 6.8.0-2037.38
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Fixed in 6.8.1-1041.42
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Fixed in 6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100+fips1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1

Event History

Jul 25, 2025

CVE Published

via OSV·02:15 PM

Data Sourced

via OSV·02:15 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What level of access does an attacker need?

Exploitation requires local access and low privileges. No user interaction is required.

What is the expected security impact?

The vector indicates a low confidentiality impact. It does not indicate integrity or availability impact.

Which Ubuntu kernel package families are listed as affected?

The affected software list includes ubuntu/linux, ubuntu/linux-fips, ubuntu/linux-aws, ubuntu/linux-aws-fips, ubuntu/linux-azure, ubuntu/linux-azure-fips, ubuntu/linux-gcp, and ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips.

UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38403: Medium severity ubuntu/linux vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What level of access does an attacker need?

What is the expected security impact?

Which Ubuntu kernel package families are listed as affected?