Update02/26/2026

USN-8059-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Ubuntu Desktop
Canonical

USN-8059-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Publication date:24 February 2026
Overview: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Packages

linux - Linux kernel
linux-gkeop - Linux kernel for Google Container Engine (GKE) systems
linux-hwe-6.8 - Linux hardware enablement (HWE) kernel
linux-lowlatency - Linux low latency kernel
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 - Linux low latency kernel
linux-oracle - Linux kernel for Oracle Cloud systems
linux-raspi - Linux kernel for Raspberry Pi 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:

SMB network file system

Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

24.04 LTS noble

linux-image-6.8.0-101-generic – 6.8.0-101.101
linux-image-6.8.0-101-generic-64k – 6.8.0-101.101
linux-image-6.8.0-101-lowlatency – 6.8.0-101.101.1
linux-image-6.8.0-101-lowlatency-64k – 6.8.0-101.101.1
linux-image-6.8.0-1031-gkeop – 6.8.0-1031.34
linux-image-6.8.0-1044-oracle – 6.8.0-1044.45
linux-image-6.8.0-1044-oracle-64k – 6.8.0-1044.45
linux-image-6.8.0-1048-raspi – 6.8.0-1048.52
linux-image-generic – 6.8.0-101.101
linux-image-generic-6.8 – 6.8.0-101.101
linux-image-generic-64k – 6.8.0-101.101
linux-image-generic-64k-6.8 – 6.8.0-101.101
linux-image-generic-lpae – 6.8.0-101.101
linux-image-gkeop – 6.8.0-1031.34
linux-image-gkeop-6.8 – 6.8.0-1031.34
linux-image-intel-iotg – 6.8.0-101.101
linux-image-kvm – 6.8.0-101.101
linux-image-lowlatency – 6.8.0-101.101.1
linux-image-lowlatency-6.8 – 6.8.0-101.101.1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k – 6.8.0-101.101.1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8 – 6.8.0-101.101.1
linux-image-oracle-6.8 – 6.8.0-1044.45
linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8 – 6.8.0-1044.45
linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04 – 6.8.0-1044.45
linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04 – 6.8.0-1044.45
linux-image-raspi – 6.8.0-1048.52
linux-image-raspi-6.8 – 6.8.0-1048.52
linux-image-virtual – 6.8.0-101.101
linux-image-virtual-6.8 – 6.8.0-101.101

22.04 LTS jammy

linux-image-6.8.0-101-generic – 6.8.0-101.101~22.04.1
linux-image-6.8.0-101-generic-64k – 6.8.0-101.101~22.04.1
linux-image-6.8.0-101-lowlatency – 6.8.0-101.101.1~22.04.1
linux-image-6.8.0-101-lowlatency-64k – 6.8.0-101.101.1~22.04.1
linux-image-generic-6.8 – 6.8.0-101.101~22.04.1
linux-image-generic-64k-6.8 – 6.8.0-101.101~22.04.1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04 – 6.8.0-101.101~22.04.1
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 – 6.8.0-101.101~22.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-6.8 – 6.8.0-101.101.1~22.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8 – 6.8.0-101.101.1~22.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04 – 6.8.0-101.101.1~22.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04 – 6.8.0-101.101.1~22.04.1
linux-image-oem-22.04 – 6.8.0-101.101~22.04.1
linux-image-oem-22.04a – 6.8.0-101.101~22.04.1
linux-image-oem-22.04b – 6.8.0-101.101~22.04.1
linux-image-oem-22.04c – 6.8.0-101.101~22.04.1
linux-image-oem-22.04d – 6.8.0-101.101~22.04.1
linux-image-virtual-6.8 – 6.8.0-101.101~22.04.1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04 – 6.8.0-101.101~22.04.1