USN-7609-3: Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities

USN-7609-3: Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Publication date: 4 July 2025
Overview:Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Packages

• linux-ibm - Linux kernel for IBM 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:

• InfiniBand drivers;
• Netfilter;
• Network traffic control

Update instructions

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

• linux-image-6.8.0-1028-ibm – 6.8.0-1028.28
• linux-image-ibm – 6.8.0-1028.28
• linux-image-ibm-6.8 – 6.8.0-1028.28
• linux-image-ibm-classic – 6.8.0-1028.28
• linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04 – 6.8.0-1028.28