UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97520: Medium severity ubuntu/linux vulnerability
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gfs2: move quotainit qc iterator increment Move qc++ from the loop body into the for-loop increment expression in gfs2quotainit(). This keeps iterator progression explicit and avoids mixing pointer advance with duplicate-slot handling in the loop body.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
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ubuntu/linux-hwe-7.0to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 7.0.0-42.42~24.04.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/linux-riscv-7.0to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 7.0.0-42.42.1~24.04.1 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/linuxto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 7.0.0-42.42 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/linux-awsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 7.0.0-1016.17 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/linux-gcpto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 7.0.0-1016.18 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/linux-ibmto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 7.0.0-1017.17 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/linux-oem-7.0to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 7.0.0-1017.17 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/linux-oracleto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 7.0.0-1015.16 - Upgrade
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ubuntu/linux-riscvto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 7.0.0-42.42.1
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Ubuntu kernel packages are listed as affected?
The listed packages are ubuntu/linux-fips, ubuntu/linux, ubuntu/linux-aws, ubuntu/linux-azure, ubuntu/linux-aws-fips, ubuntu/linux-azure-fips, ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips, and ubuntu/linux-gcp.
What does the available exploitability information indicate about attacker requirements?
The CVSS vector indicates network attack access, low attack complexity, no required privileges, and required user interaction. No additional attack prerequisites are provided.
What security impact is indicated?
The CVSS vector indicates low impact to integrity and no indicated impact to confidentiality or availability. It also indicates no impact to confidentiality, integrity, or availability in subsequent systems.