--- title: 'USN-7513-4: Linux kernel (HWE) 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-7513-4 --- 1. [Ubuntu Security Notices](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices) 2. USN-7513-4 --- # USN-7513-4: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities Publication date 28 May 2025 Overview Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel. Releases [22.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=jammy) --- Open side navigation ## Packages * [linux-hwe-6.8](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves?package=linux-hwe-6.8) - Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel ## 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: * RISC-V architecture; * x86 architecture; * Block layer subsystem; * Compute Acceleration Framework; * ACPI drivers; * Drivers core; * Ublk userspace block driver; * Virtio block driver; * DMA engine subsystem; * GPU drivers; * Microsoft Hyper-V drivers; * Hardware monitoring drivers; * IIO ADC drivers; * IIO subsystem; * InfiniBand drivers; * Multiple devices driver; * Media drivers; * Microchip PCI driver; * Network drivers; * Mellanox network drivers; * STMicroelectronics network drivers; * PCI subsystem; * Pin controllers subsystem; * x86 platform drivers; * Power supply drivers; * SCSI... --- Show more ## 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 | | --- | --- | | 22.04 LTS jammy | [linux-image-6.8.0-60-generic](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed-hwe-6.8) –  [6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed-hwe-6.8/6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1) | | | | [linux-image-6.8.0-60-generic-64k](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed-hwe-6.8) –  [6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed-hwe-6.8/6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1) | | | | [linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-hwe-6.8) –  [6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-hwe-6.8/6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1) | | | | [linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-hwe-6.8) –  [6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-hwe-6.8/6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1) | | | | [linux-image-oem-22.04](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-hwe-6.8) –  [6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-hwe-6.8/6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1) | | | | [linux-image-oem-22.04a](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-hwe-6.8) –  [6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-hwe-6.8/6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1) | | | | [linux-image-oem-22.04b](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-hwe-6.8) –  [6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-hwe-6.8/6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1) | | | | [linux-image-oem-22.04c](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-hwe-6.8) –  [6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-hwe-6.8/6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1) | | | | [linux-image-oem-22.04d](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-hwe-6.8) –  [6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-hwe-6.8/6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1) | | | | [linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-hwe-6.8) –  [6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-hwe-6.8/6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1) | | | --- ### 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 *Search* * [CVE-2025-21971](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21971) * [CVE-2025-21938](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21938) * [CVE-2025-21664](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21664) * [CVE-2025-21663](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21663) * [CVE-2025-21662](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21662) * [CVE-2025-21660](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21660) * [CVE-2025-21659](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21659) * [CVE-2025-21658](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21658) * [CVE-2025-21656](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21656) * [CVE-2025-21655](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21655) --- Show 123 more references ## Related notices id="usn" *Search* * [USN-8922-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8922-1) * [USN-8921-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8921-1) * [USN-8920-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8920-1) * [USN-8919-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8919-1) * [USN-8668-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8668-1) * [USN-8668-2](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8668-2) * [USN-8620-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8620-1) * [USN-8620-2](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8620-2) * [USN-8620-3](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8620-3) * [USN-8620-4](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8620-4) --- Show 126 more references --- Have additional questions? 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