USN-7461-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Published Apr 24, 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

77 affected componentsFixes available
Canonical Linux kernel
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1090-ibm<5.4.0-1090.95
5.4.0-1090.95
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1103-bluefield<5.4.0-1103.110
5.4.0-1103.110
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1131-kvm<5.4.0-1131.140
5.4.0-1131.140
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1142-oracle<5.4.0-1142.152
5.4.0-1142.152
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1147-gcp<5.4.0-1147.156
5.4.0-1147.156
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1149-azure<5.4.0-1149.156
5.4.0-1149.156
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-214-generic<5.4.0-214.234
5.4.0-214.234
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-214-generic-lpae<5.4.0-214.234
5.4.0-214.234
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-214-lowlatency<5.4.0-214.234
5.4.0-214.234
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-azure-lts-20.04<5.4.0.1149.143
5.4.0.1149.143
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-bluefield<5.4.0.1103.99
5.4.0.1103.99
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04<5.4.0.1147.149
5.4.0.1147.149
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic<5.4.0.214.207
5.4.0.214.207
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lpae<5.4.0.214.207
5.4.0.214.207
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04<5.4.0.1090.119
5.4.0.1090.119
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-kvm<5.4.0.1131.127
5.4.0.1131.127
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency<5.4.0.214.207
5.4.0.214.207
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oem<5.4.0.214.207
5.4.0.214.207
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oem-osp1<5.4.0.214.207
5.4.0.214.207
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04<5.4.0.1142.136
5.4.0.1142.136
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual<5.4.0.214.207
5.4.0.214.207
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1142-oracle<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1149-azure<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-214-generic<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-214-lowlatency<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-azure<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oem<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oem-osp1<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oracle<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1149.156~18.04.1
5.4.0-1149.156~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-214.234~18.04.1
5.4.0-214.234~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1
5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-214.234
5.4.0-214.234
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1149.156
5.4.0-1149.156
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1103.110
5.4.0-1103.110
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1147.156
5.4.0-1147.156
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1090.95
5.4.0-1090.95
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1131.140
5.4.0-1131.140
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1142.152
5.4.0-1142.152

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1090-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1090.95
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1103-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1103.110
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1131-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1131.140
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1142-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1142.152
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1147-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1147.156
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1149-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1149.156
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-214-generic to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-214.234
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-214-generic-lpae to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-214.234
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-214-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-214.234
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-azure-lts-20.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1149.143
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1103.99
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1147.149
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.214.207
  14. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.214.207
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1090.119
  16. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1131.127
  17. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.214.207
  18. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.214.207
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-oem-osp1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0.214.207
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0.1142.136
  21. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0.214.207
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1142-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1149-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-214-generic to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-214-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  26. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  29. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-oem-osp1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  31. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1149.156~18.04.1
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-214.234~18.04.1
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1142.152~18.04.1
  37. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-214.234
  38. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1149.156
  39. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1103.110
  40. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1147.156
  41. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1090.95
  42. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1131.140
  43. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1142.152
  44. Upgrade

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

    Patch USN-7461-1

Event History

Apr 24, 2025
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via OSV·02:56 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:56 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-7461-1?

The severity of USN-7461-1 is critical as it addresses multiple security vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel that could allow an attacker to compromise the system.

2

How do I fix USN-7461-1?

To fix USN-7461-1, you should update your Linux kernel to the latest version provided by your Ubuntu distribution.

3

Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by USN-7461-1?

USN-7461-1 affects Ubuntu 20.04 and 18.04 versions with specific kernel packages.

4

What are the potential impacts of USN-7461-1?

The potential impacts of USN-7461-1 include unauthorized access and system compromise due to vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel.

5

Is USN-7461-1 related to any specific vulnerabilities?

Yes, USN-7461-1 is associated with multiple vulnerabilities including CVE-2024-53237, CVE-2021-47119, and CVE-2024-56651.

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