USN-9002-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities

Published Nov 6, 2026
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Updated

It was discovered that the iouring subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly handle canceled task work when processing certain wait operations, leading to the operation being performed in the wrong task context. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2026-81010) 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

12 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1038-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1038.42+2
6.8.0-1038.42+2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1038-nvidia-tegra-rt<6.8.0-1038.42+2
6.8.0-1038.42+2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1038.42
6.8.0-1038.42
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8<6.8.0-1038.42
6.8.0-1038.42
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt<6.8.0-1038.42
6.8.0-1038.42
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8<6.8.0-1038.42
6.8.0-1038.42
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1038-nvidia-tegra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1038.42+2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-6.8.0-1038-nvidia-tegra-rt to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1038.42+2
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1038.42
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1038.42
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1038.42
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1038.42
  7. Upgrade

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

    Patch USN-9002-1

Event History

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

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