USN-7071-2: Linux kernel vulnerability

USN-7071-2: Linux kernel vulnerability
14 November 2024

The system could be compromised under certain conditions.

Releases
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Packages
linux-gke - Linux kernel for Google Container Engine (GKE) systems

Details
A security issue was discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use this to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:

Network traffic control;
(CVE-2024-45016)

Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04

• linux-image-6.8.0-1012-gke - 6.8.0-1012.15
• linux-image-gke - 6.8.0-1012.15