USN-7379-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Published Mar 27, 2025
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Updated

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:

Affected Software

66 affected componentsFixes available
Canonical Linux kernel
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-1007-realtime<6.11.0-1007.7
6.11.0-1007.7
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-1011-aws<6.11.0-1011.12
6.11.0-1011.12
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-1011-gcp<6.11.0-1011.11
6.11.0-1011.11
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-1011-gcp-64k<6.11.0-1011.11
6.11.0-1011.11
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-1012-azure<6.11.0-1012.12
6.11.0-1012.12
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-1012-azure-fde<6.11.0-1012.12
6.11.0-1012.12
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-1013-oracle<6.11.0-1013.14
6.11.0-1013.14
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-1013-oracle-64k<6.11.0-1013.14
6.11.0-1013.14
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic<6.11.0-21.21
6.11.0-21.21
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic-64k<6.11.0-21.21
6.11.0-21.21
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-aws<6.11.0-1011.12
6.11.0-1011.12
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-azure<6.11.0-1012.12
6.11.0-1012.12
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-azure-fde<6.11.0-1012.12
6.11.0-1012.12
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gcp<6.11.0-1011.11
6.11.0-1011.11
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gcp-64k<6.11.0-1011.11
6.11.0-1011.11
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic<6.11.0-21.21
6.11.0-21.21
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-64k<6.11.0-21.21
6.11.0-21.21
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04<6.11.0-21.21
6.11.0-21.21
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04<6.11.0-21.21
6.11.0-21.21
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oem-24.04<6.11.0-21.21
6.11.0-21.21
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oem-24.04a<6.11.0-21.21
6.11.0-21.21
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oracle<6.11.0-1013.14
6.11.0-1013.14
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oracle-64k<6.11.0-1013.14
6.11.0-1013.14
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-realtime<6.11.0-1007.7
6.11.0-1007.7
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04<6.11.0-1007.7
6.11.0-1007.7
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual<6.11.0-21.21
6.11.0-21.21
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04<6.11.0-21.21
6.11.0-21.21
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic<6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1
6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic-64k<6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1
6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04<6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1
6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04<6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1
6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04<6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1
6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11<6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1
6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-1007-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1007.7
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-1011-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1011.12
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-1011-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1011.11
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-1011-gcp-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1011.11
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-1012-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1012.12
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-1012-azure-fde to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1012.12
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-1013-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1013.14
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-1013-oracle-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1013.14
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-21.21
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-21.21
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1011.12
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1012.12
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-azure-fde to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1012.12
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1011.11
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-gcp-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1011.11
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-21.21
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-21.21
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-21.21
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-21.21
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-oem-24.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-21.21
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-oem-24.04a to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-21.21
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1013.14
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-oracle-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1013.14
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1007.7
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1007.7
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-virtual to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-21.21
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-21.21
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch USN-7379-1

Event History

Mar 27, 2025
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via OSV·04:18 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:18 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-7379-1?

The severity of USN-7379-1 is considered significant due to multiple security issues in the Linux kernel that could allow an attacker to compromise the system.

2

How do I fix USN-7379-1?

To fix USN-7379-1, you should update to the latest patched versions of the affected Linux kernel packages as recommended in the security advisory.

3

What are the affected versions for USN-7379-1?

The affected versions for USN-7379-1 include various kernel package versions up to 6.11.0-1007.7, 6.11.0-1011.12, and 6.11.0-21.21 for Ubuntu 24.10.

4

Is it safe to apply the USN-7379-1 update immediately?

Yes, it is recommended to apply the USN-7379-1 update immediately to protect against potential exploits.

5

What types of systems are impacted by USN-7379-1?

USN-7379-1 impacts systems running Ubuntu 24.10 with specific Linux kernel package versions.

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