Update

USN-7889-7: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

USN-7889-7: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Publication date: 16 December 2025
Overview: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Packages

  • linux-raspi - Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi systems
  • linux-raspi-realtime - Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi Real-time systems
  • linux-xilinx - Linux kernel for Xilinx 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:

  • Media drivers;
  • Network drivers;
  • Netfilter;
  • TLS protocol

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

24.04 LTS noble

  • linux-image-6.8.0-1020-xilinx – 6.8.0-1020.21
  • linux-image-6.8.0-1043-raspi – 6.8.0-1043.47
  • linux-image-6.8.0-2034-raspi-realtime – 6.8.0-2034.35
  • linux-image-raspi – 6.8.0-1043.47
  • linux-image-raspi-6.8 – 6.8.0-1043.47
  • linux-image-raspi-realtime – 6.8.0-2034.35
  • linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8 – 6.8.0-2034.35
  • linux-image-xilinx – 6.8.0.1020.21
  • linux-image-xilinx-6.8 – 6.8.0.1020.21
  • linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp – 6.8.0.1020.21
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