USN-8361-3: Linux kernel vulnerability

Published Jun 17, 2026
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Updated

A security issue was discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use this to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystem:

Affected Software

25 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Foundation Linux Kernel
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-1156-kvm<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-1193-aws<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-281-generic<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-281-lowlatency<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-aws<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-lts-xenial<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-kvm<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-1156-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-1193-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-281-generic to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-4.4.0-281-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  10. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Ubuntu Pro

Event History

Jun 17, 2026
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

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