USN-8886-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities

Published Oct 6, 2026
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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

13 affected componentsFixes available
Ubuntu Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra)
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1036-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1036.39+1
6.8.0-1036.39+1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1036-nvidia-tegra-rt<6.8.0-1036.39+1
6.8.0-1036.39+1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1036.39
6.8.0-1036.39
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8<6.8.0-1036.39
6.8.0-1036.39
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt<6.8.0-1036.39
6.8.0-1036.39
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8<6.8.0-1036.39
6.8.0-1036.39
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1036-nvidia-tegra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1036.39+1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1036-nvidia-tegra-rt to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1036.39+1
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1036.39
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1036.39
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1036.39
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1036.39
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch USN-8886-1

Event History

Oct 6, 2026
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which systems are covered by this notice?

The notice applies to the Ubuntu Linux kernel for NVIDIA Tegra.

2

What risk value is assigned to this notice?

The listed risk value is 37.

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