[USN-8015-3] Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
[USN-8015-3] Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8015-3
February 06, 2026
linux-fips, linux-aws-fips, linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Software Description:
- linux-aws-fips: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems with FIPS
- linux-fips: Linux kernel with FIPS
- linux-gcp-fips: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems with
FIPS
Details:
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:
- Cryptographic API;
- SMB network file system;
- io_uring subsystem;
(CVE-2025-38561, CVE-2025-39698, CVE-2025-40019)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
linux-image-6.8.0-1045-aws-fips 6.8.0-1045.47+fips1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-6.8.0-1046-gcp-fips 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-6.8.0-94-fips 6.8.0-94.96+fips1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-aws-fips 6.8.0-1045.47+fips1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-aws-fips-6.8 6.8.0-1045.47+fips1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-fips 6.8.0-94.96+fips1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-fips-6.8 6.8.0-94.96+fips1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-gcp-fips 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have
been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and
reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed.
Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages
(e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual,
linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform
this as well.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8015-3
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8015-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8015-1
CVE-2025-38561, CVE-2025-39698, CVE-2025-40019
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws-fips/6.8.0-1045.47+fips1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-fips/6.8.0-94.96+fips1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gcp-fips/6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
