USN-8059-5: Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities

USN-8059-5: Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities

Publication date: 25 February 2026
Overview: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Packages

• linux-fips - Linux kernel with FIPS
• 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:

• SMB network file system

Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

24.04 LTS noble

• linux-image-6.8.0-101-fips – 6.8.0-101.101+fips1
• linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gcp-fips – 6.8.0-1048.51+fips1
• linux-image-fips – 6.8.0-101.101+fips1
• linux-image-fips-6.8 – 6.8.0-101.101+fips1
• linux-image-gcp-fips – 6.8.0-1048.51+fips1
• linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8 – 6.8.0-1048.51+fips1