USN-8851-3: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Published Oct 5, 2026
·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
7 affected componentsFixes available
Ubuntu Linux kernel (Azure)
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1169-azure<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-azure-5.4<Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
ubuntu/linux-image-5.4.0-1169-azureto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in Ubuntu Pro - Upgrade
Upgrade
ubuntu/linux-image-azureto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in Ubuntu Pro - Upgrade
Upgrade
ubuntu/linux-image-azure-5.4to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in Ubuntu Pro - Upgrade
Upgrade
Linux kernel (Azure)to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Patch USN-8851-3
Event History
Oct 5, 2026
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Child vulnerabilities
Contains the following vulnerabilities.