USN-8490-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Affected Software

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

1. Upgrade

   Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.17.0-1018-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

   Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18
2. Upgrade

   Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.17.0-1018-oracle-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

   Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18
3. Upgrade

   Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.17.0-1019-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

   Fixed in 6.17.0-1019.19
4. Upgrade

   Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.17.0-1019-aws-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

   Fixed in 6.17.0-1019.19
5. Upgrade

   Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.17.0-1020-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

   Fixed in 6.17.0-1020.22
6. Upgrade

   Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.17.0-1020-gcp-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

   Fixed in 6.17.0-1020.22
7. Upgrade

   Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.17.0-40-generic to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

   Fixed in 6.17.0-40.40
8. Upgrade

   Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.17.0-40-generic-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

   Fixed in 6.17.0-40.40
9. Upgrade

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

   Fixed in 6.17.0-1019.19
10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-aws-6.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1019.19
11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1019.19
12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-aws-64k-6.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1019.19
13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1020.22
14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-gcp-6.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1020.22
15. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1020.22
16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-gcp-64k-6.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1020.22
17. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-40.40
18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-6.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-40.40
19. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-40.40
20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-64k-6.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-40.40
21. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-40.40
22. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-40.40
23. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18
24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-oracle-6.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18
25. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18
26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-oracle-64k-6.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18
27. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-40.40
28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-6.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-40.40
29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.17.0-1018-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1
30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.17.0-1018-oracle-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1
31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.17.0-1019-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.1
32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.17.0-1019-aws-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.1
33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.17.0-1020-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1020.22~24.04.1
34. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.17.0-1020-gcp-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1020.22~24.04.1
35. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.1
36. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-aws-6.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.1
37. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.1
38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-aws-64k-6.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.1
39. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1020.22~24.04.1
40. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-gcp-6.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1020.22~24.04.1
41. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1020.22~24.04.1
42. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-gcp-64k-6.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1020.22~24.04.1
43. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1
44. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-oracle-6.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1
45. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1
46. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-oracle-64k-6.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1
47. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-6.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.1
48. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1020.22~24.04.1
49. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.17 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1
50. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-40.40
51. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1019.19
52. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1020.22
53. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18
54. Upgrade

    Upgrade Linux kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch USN-8490-1

Event History

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

• CVE-2026-22984
• CVE-2026-23272
• CVE-2026-23278
• CVE-2026-23392
• CVE-2026-23427
• CVE-2026-23428
• CVE-2026-23450
• CVE-2026-23455
• CVE-2026-31402
• CVE-2026-31418
• CVE-2026-31436
• CVE-2026-31448
• CVE-2026-31478
• CVE-2026-31607
• CVE-2026-31635
• CVE-2026-31637
• CVE-2026-31649
• CVE-2026-31657
• CVE-2026-31659
• CVE-2026-31668
• CVE-2026-31669
• CVE-2026-31682
• CVE-2026-31685
• CVE-2026-31718
• CVE-2026-43011
• CVE-2026-43037
• CVE-2026-43038
• CVE-2026-43071
• CVE-2026-43083
• CVE-2026-43114
• CVE-2026-43117
• CVE-2026-43125
• CVE-2026-43186
• CVE-2026-43197
• CVE-2026-43304
• CVE-2026-43341
• CVE-2026-43376
• CVE-2026-43378
• CVE-2026-43383
• CVE-2026-43384
• CVE-2026-43402
• CVE-2026-43406
• CVE-2026-43407
• CVE-2026-43414
• CVE-2026-43493
• CVE-2026-43501
• CVE-2026-45898
• CVE-2026-45988
• CVE-2026-46039
• CVE-2026-46043
• CVE-2026-46115
• CVE-2026-46119
• CVE-2026-46135
• CVE-2026-46185
• CVE-2026-46195
• CVE-2026-46243
• CVE-2026-46244
• CVE-2026-46266
• CVE-2026-46289
• CVE-2026-46316
• CVE-2026-46325
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-22984
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23272
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23278
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23392
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23427
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23428
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23450
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23455
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31402
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31418
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31436
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31448
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31478
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31607
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31635
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31637
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31649
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31657
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31659
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31668
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31669
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31682
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31685
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31718
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43011
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43037
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43038
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43071
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43083
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43114
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43117
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43125
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43186
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43197
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43304
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43341
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43376
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43378
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43383
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43384
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43402
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43406
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43407
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43414
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43493
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43501
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45898
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45988
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46039
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46043
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46115
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46119
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46135
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46185
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46195
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46243
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46244
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46266
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46289
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46316
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46325

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