--- title: 'USN-7889-2: Linux kernel (FIPS) 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-7889-2 --- 1. [Ubuntu Security Notices](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices) 2. USN-7889-2 --- # USN-7889-2: Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities Publication date 26 November 2025 Overview Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel. Releases [24.04 LTS](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices?release=noble) --- Open side navigation ## Packages * [linux-aws-fips](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves?package=linux-aws-fips) - Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems with FIPS * [linux-fips](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves?package=linux-fips) - Linux kernel with FIPS * [linux-gcp-fips](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves?package=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: * Media drivers; * Network drivers; * Netfilter; * TLS protocol ## 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 | | --- | --- | | 24.04 LTS noble | [linux-image-6.8.0-1043-aws-fips](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed-aws-fips) –  6.8.0-1043.45+fips1   FIPS Updates | | | | [linux-image-6.8.0-1044-gcp-fips](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed-gcp-fips) –  6.8.0-1044.47+fips1   FIPS Updates | | | | [linux-image-6.8.0-88-fips](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed-fips) –  6.8.0-88.89+fips1   FIPS Updates | | | | [linux-image-aws-fips](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-aws-fips) –  6.8.0-1043.45+fips1   FIPS Updates | | | | [linux-image-aws-fips-6.8](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-aws-fips) –  6.8.0-1043.45+fips1   FIPS Updates | | | | [linux-image-fips](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-fips) –  6.8.0-88.89+fips1   FIPS Updates | | | | [linux-image-fips-6.8](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-fips) –  6.8.0-88.89+fips1   FIPS Updates | | | | [linux-image-gcp-fips](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-gcp-fips) –  6.8.0-1044.47+fips1   FIPS Updates | | | | [linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-gcp-fips) –  6.8.0-1044.47+fips1   FIPS Updates | | | --- ### 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-2025-38678](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38678) * [CVE-2025-38616](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38616) * [CVE-2025-38227](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38227) * [CVE-2025-21729](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21729) ## Related notices id="usn" *Search* * [USN-7940-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7940-1) * [USN-7940-2](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7940-2) * [USN-7938-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7938-1) * [USN-7935-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7935-1) * [USN-7934-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7934-1) * [USN-7933-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7933-1) * [USN-7910-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7910-1) * [USN-7910-2](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7910-2) * [USN-7909-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7909-1) * [USN-7909-2](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7909-2) --- Show 29 more references --- Have additional questions? [Talk to a member of the team ›](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/FAQ?_ga=2.242131138.1744859116.1742138161-1500419473.1726851136&_gl=1*161muja*_gcl_au*MzUyMTIzNjI1LjE3MzYyNDQ4NTE.#Contact)