USN-8726-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
It was discovered that some Arm processors could complete a broadcast translation lookaside buffer (TLB) invalidation before memory writes made through the invalidated translation were globally observed. A local attacker could possibly use this to write to memory after permission to do so had been revoked, bypassing memory protections or escalating privileges. (CVE-2025-10263) 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:
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the disclosed Arm-specific issue remotely exploitable?
The advisory describes this issue as exploitable by a local attacker. It affects some Arm processors and could allow writes after permissions have been revoked, potentially bypassing memory protections or escalating privileges.
Which Ubuntu kernel package variants are included in this update?
The update covers linux-image-7.0.0-1012-aws, linux-image-7.0.0-1012-aws-64k, linux-image-7.0.0-31-generic, linux-image-7.0.0-31-generic-64k, linux-image-aws, linux-image-aws-64k, and linux-image-aws-64k-7.0.
Does the advisory provide temporary mitigations or configuration workarounds?
No temporary mitigation, configuration workaround, or detection method is provided in the advisory. Applying the supplied kernel update is the remediation identified by the notice.