USN-9018-2: linux-hwe-7.0 vulnerabilities

Published Nov 12, 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

23 affected componentsFixes available
ubuntu/linux-hwe-7.0<7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-7.0.0-43-generic<7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-7.0.0-43-generic-64k<7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-64k-7.0<7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04<7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-7.0<7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04<7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oem-24.04<7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oem-24.04a<7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-oem-24.04c<7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-7.0<7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04<7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-7.0 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-7.0.0-43-generic to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-7.0.0-43-generic-64k to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-64k-7.0 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-7.0 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-oem-24.04b to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-oem-24.04c to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-oem-24.04d to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-7.0 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0.0-43.43~24.04.1

Event History

Nov 12, 2026
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via OSV·04:32 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:32 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which systems should be assessed for this update?

Systems using the Ubuntu linux-hwe-7.0 package should be assessed. The notice covers kernel issues across numerous architecture-specific components, drivers, and subsystems.

2

Does the notice identify a specific exploit prerequisite or exposed service?

No. The provided information states only that an attacker could possibly compromise the system; it does not specify required privileges, network exposure, configuration conditions, or exploit paths.

3

Does the provided information include the fixed package version?

No. It identifies the affected software as ubuntu/linux-hwe-7.0 but does not provide a fixed version number.

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