USN-8729-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Affected Software

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

1. Upgrade

   Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1049-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

   Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.53
2. Upgrade

   Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1062-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

   Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.70
3. Upgrade

   Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1062-gke-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

   Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.70
4. Upgrade

   Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1062-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

   Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65
5. Upgrade

   Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1062-nvidia-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

   Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65
6. Upgrade

   Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1062-nvidia-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

   Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65.1
7. Upgrade

   Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1062-nvidia-lowlatency-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

   Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65.1
8. Upgrade

   Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1064-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

   Fixed in 6.8.0-1064.68
9. Upgrade

   Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1067-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

   Fixed in 6.8.0-1067.75
10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1067-gcp-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1067.75
11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1067-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in FIPS-140
12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-139-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in FIPS-140
13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-139-generic to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-139.139
14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-139-generic-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-139.139
15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.1-1059-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Real-time
16. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in FIPS-140
17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-fips-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in FIPS-140
18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-gcp-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1067.75
19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1067.75
20. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1067.75
21. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in FIPS-140
22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in FIPS-140
23. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1067.75
24. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-139.139
25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-139.139
26. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-139.139
27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-64k-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-139.139
28. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-139.139
29. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.70
30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-gke-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.70
31. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.70
32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-gke-64k-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.70
33. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.53
34. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-gkeop-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.53
35. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Real-time
36. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-139.139
37. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-139.139
38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-laptop-23.10 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-139.139
39. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65
40. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-nvidia-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65
41. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65
42. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65
43. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65.1
44. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65.1
45. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65.1
46. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65.1
47. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1064.68
48. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-raspi-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1064.68
49. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in Real-time
50. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-realtime-6.8.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Real-time
51. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-139.139
52. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-139.139
53. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1062-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65~22.04.1
54. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1062-nvidia-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65~22.04.1
55. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-nvidia-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65~22.04.1
56. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65~22.04.1
57. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65~22.04.1
58. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65~22.04.1
59. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in Real-time
60. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65~22.04.1
61. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.1-1059.60~22.04.1
62. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-139.139
63. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1067.75
64. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.70
65. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.53
66. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65
67. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1062.65.1
68. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1064.68
69. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.1-1059.60
70. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-139.139+fips1
71. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1067.75+fips1
72. Upgrade

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

    Patch USN-8729-1

Event History

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

• CVE-2025-71289
• CVE-2026-23469
• CVE-2026-31420
• CVE-2026-31486
• CVE-2026-31560
• CVE-2026-46158
• CVE-2026-46170
• CVE-2026-46275
• CVE-2026-46315
• CVE-2026-52912
• CVE-2026-52915
• CVE-2026-52916
• CVE-2026-52918
• CVE-2026-52919
• CVE-2026-52921
• CVE-2026-52922
• CVE-2026-52926
• CVE-2026-52941
• CVE-2026-53357
• CVE-2026-64015
• CVE-2026-64018
• CVE-2026-64025
• CVE-2026-64029
• CVE-2026-64032
• CVE-2026-64033
• CVE-2026-64034
• CVE-2026-64039
• CVE-2026-64046
• CVE-2026-64047
• CVE-2026-64048
• CVE-2026-64051
• CVE-2026-64055
• CVE-2026-64056
• CVE-2026-64064
• CVE-2026-64073
• CVE-2026-64083
• CVE-2026-64084
• CVE-2026-64085
• CVE-2026-64086
• CVE-2026-64087
• CVE-2026-64088
• CVE-2026-64089
• CVE-2026-64092
• CVE-2026-64096
• CVE-2026-64097
• CVE-2026-64098
• CVE-2026-64102
• CVE-2026-64103
• CVE-2026-64106
• CVE-2026-64108
• CVE-2026-64109
• CVE-2026-64111
• CVE-2026-64113
• CVE-2026-64114
• CVE-2026-64115
• CVE-2026-64116
• CVE-2026-64118
• CVE-2026-64121
• CVE-2026-64125
• CVE-2026-64126
• CVE-2026-64127
• CVE-2026-64128
• CVE-2026-64133
• CVE-2026-64134
• CVE-2026-64135
• CVE-2026-64136
• CVE-2026-64137
• CVE-2026-64138
• CVE-2026-64144
• CVE-2026-64147
• CVE-2026-64148
• CVE-2026-64153
• CVE-2026-64155
• CVE-2026-64163
• CVE-2026-64165
• CVE-2026-64166
• CVE-2026-64168
• CVE-2026-64170
• CVE-2026-64173
• CVE-2026-64174
• CVE-2026-64177
• CVE-2026-64178
• CVE-2026-64179
• CVE-2026-64180
• CVE-2026-64182
• CVE-2026-64183
• CVE-2026-64184
• CVE-2026-64185
• CVE-2026-64214
• CVE-2026-64217
• CVE-2026-64218
• CVE-2026-64219
• CVE-2026-64220
• CVE-2026-64221
• CVE-2026-64225
• CVE-2026-64231
• CVE-2026-64518
• UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71289
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23469
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31420
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31486
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31560
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46158
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46170
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46275
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46315
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52912
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52915
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52916
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52918
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52919
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52921
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52922
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52926
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52941
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53357
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64015
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64018
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64025
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64029
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64032
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64033
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64034
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64039
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64046
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64047
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64048
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64051
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64055
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64056
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64064
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64073
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64083
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64084
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64085
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64086
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64087
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64088
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64089
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64092
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64096
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64097
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64098
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64102
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64103
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64106
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64108
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64109
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64111
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64113
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64114
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64115
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64116
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64118
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64121
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64125
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64126
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64127
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64128
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64133
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64134
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64135
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64136
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64137
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64138
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64144
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64147
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64148
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64153
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64155
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64163
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64165
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64166
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64168
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64170
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64173
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64174
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64177
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64178
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64179
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64180
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64182
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64183
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64184
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64185
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64214
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64217
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64218
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64219
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64220
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64221
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64225
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64231
• UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64518