--- title: 'USN-7169-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices' description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7169-1 --- 1. [Ubuntu Security Notices](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices) 2. USN-7169-1 --- # USN-7169-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities Publication date 17 December 2024 Overview Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel. Releases [24.10](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=oracular) --- Open side navigation ## Packages * [linux](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves?package=linux) - Linux kernel * [linux-lowlatency](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves?package=linux-lowlatency) - Linux low latency kernel * [linux-oracle](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves?package=linux-oracle) - Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems ## 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: * Ext4 file system; * Network traffic control; * VMware vSockets driver ## Update instructions After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. [Learn more about how to get the fixes.](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) 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. The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: | Ubuntu Release | Package Version | | --- | --- | | 24.10 oracular | [linux-image-6.11.0-1007-lowlatency](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed-lowlatency) –  [6.11.0-1007.7](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed-lowlatency/6.11.0-1007.7) | | | | [linux-image-6.11.0-1007-lowlatency-64k](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed-lowlatency) –  [6.11.0-1007.7](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed-lowlatency/6.11.0-1007.7) | | | | [linux-image-6.11.0-1009-oracle](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed-oracle) –  [6.11.0-1009.9](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed-oracle/6.11.0-1009.9) | | | | [linux-image-6.11.0-1009-oracle-64k](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed-oracle) –  [6.11.0-1009.9](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed-oracle/6.11.0-1009.9) | | | | [linux-image-6.11.0-13-generic](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed) –  [6.11.0-13.14](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed/6.11.0-13.14) | | | | [linux-image-6.11.0-13-generic-64k](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed) –  [6.11.0-13.14](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed/6.11.0-13.14) | | | | [linux-image-generic](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta) –  [6.11.0-13.14](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta/6.11.0-13.14) | | | | [linux-image-generic-64k](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta) –  [6.11.0-13.14](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta/6.11.0-13.14) | | | | [linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta) –  [6.11.0-13.14](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta/6.11.0-13.14) | | | | [linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta) –  [6.11.0-13.14](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta/6.11.0-13.14) | | | | [linux-image-lowlatency](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-lowlatency) –  [6.11.0-1007.7](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-lowlatency/6.11.0-1007.7) | | | | [linux-image-lowlatency-64k](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-lowlatency) –  [6.11.0-1007.7](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-lowlatency/6.11.0-1007.7) | | | | [linux-image-oem-24.04](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta) –  [6.11.0-13.14](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta/6.11.0-13.14) | | | | [linux-image-oem-24.04a](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta) –  [6.11.0-13.14](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta/6.11.0-13.14) | | | | [linux-image-oracle](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-oracle) –  [6.11.0-1009.9](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-oracle/6.11.0-1009.9) | | | | [linux-image-oracle-64k](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-oracle) –  [6.11.0-1009.9](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-oracle/6.11.0-1009.9) | | | | [linux-image-virtual](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta) –  [6.11.0-13.14](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta/6.11.0-13.14) | | | | [linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta) –  [6.11.0-13.14](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta/6.11.0-13.14) | | | --- ### Reduce your security exposure Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines. [Get Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro) ## References * [CVE-2024-53057](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-53057) * [CVE-2024-50264](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-50264) * [CVE-2024-49967](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-49967) ## Related notices id="usn" *Search* * [USN-7413-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7413-1) * [USN-7196-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7196-1) * [USN-7195-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7195-1) * [USN-7195-2](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7195-2) * [USN-7194-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7194-1) * [USN-7186-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7186-1) * [USN-7186-2](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7186-2) * [USN-7185-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7185-1) * [USN-7185-2](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7185-2) * [USN-7184-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7184-1) --- Show 22 more references --- Have additional questions? 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