USN-8059-7: Linux kernel (AWS FIPS) vulnerabilities

USN-8059-7: Linux kernel (AWS FIPS) vulnerabilities

Publication date: 4 March 2026
Overview: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Packages
linux-aws-fips - Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) 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.

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

24.04 LTS noble

• linux-image-6.8.0-1047-aws-fips – 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
• linux-image-aws-fips – 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
• linux-image-aws-fips-6.8 – 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1