Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Published: Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:11
Summary
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
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: - Foo-over-UDP (FOU); - ARM64 architecture; - x86 architecture; - Block layer subsystem; - Cryptographic API; - Drivers core; - Null block device driver; - Bluetooth drivers; - Counter interface drivers; - DMA engine subsystem; - DPLL subsystem; - GPIO subsystem; - GPU drivers; - I2C subsystem; - IIO ADC drivers; - IIO subsystem; - InfiniBand drivers; - On-Chip Interconnect management framework; - IOMMU subsystem; - IRQ chip drivers; - Modular ISDN driver; - LED subsystem; - Multiple devices driver; - UACCE accelerator framework; - MMC subsystem; - Ethernet bonding driver; - Network drivers; - Mellanox network drivers; - Microsoft Azure Network Adapter (MANA) driver; - STMicroelectronics network drivers; - NVME drivers; - Device tree and open firmware driver; - PHY drivers; - x86 platform drivers; - i.MX PM domains; - SCSI subsystem; - SLIMbus drivers; - SPI subsystem; - TTY drivers; - USB Host Controller drivers; - USB over IP driver; - W1 Dallas's 1-wire bus driver; - Xen hypervisor drivers; - BTRFS file system; - File systems infrastructure; - EFI Variable file system; - Ext4 file system; - FUSE (File system in Userspace); - Network file systems library; - Network file system (NFS) client; - Network file system (NFS) server daemon; - SMB network file system; - Memory Management; - Kernel thread helper (kthread); - Memory management; - Scheduler infrastructure; - Tracing infrastructure; - IPv6 networking; - Netfilter; - NFC subsystem; - io_uring subsystem; - Perf events; - Kernel exit() syscall; - Hibernation control; - Timer subsystem; - BPF subsystem; - Floating proportions library; - Scatterlist API; - B.A.T.M.A.N. meshing protocol; - Bluetooth subsystem; - Ethernet bridge; - CAN network layer; - Ceph Core library; - Networking core; - IPv4 networking; - L2TP protocol; - MAC80211 subsystem; - Multipath TCP; - NET/ROM layer; - RxRPC session sockets; - Network traffic control; - SCTP protocol; - SMC sockets; - VMware vSockets driver; - Wireless networking; - X.25 network layer; - ALSA AC97 driver; - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi driver; - Texas InstrumentS Audio (ASoC/HDA) drivers; - USB sound devices; (CVE-2025-71158, CVE-2025-71160, CVE-2025-71161, CVE-2025-71162, CVE-2025-71163, CVE-2025-71180, CVE-2025-71182, CVE-2025-71183, CVE-2025-71184, CVE-2025-71185, CVE-2025-71186, CVE-2025-71187, CVE-2025-71188, CVE-2025-71189, CVE-2025-71190, CVE-2025-71191, CVE-2025-71192, CVE-2025-71193, CVE-2025-71194, CVE-2025-71195, CVE-2025-71196, CVE-2025-71197, CVE-2025-71198, CVE-2025-71199, CVE-2025-71200, CVE-2025-71201, CVE-2026-22976, CVE-2026-22977, CVE-2026-22978, CVE-2026-22979, CVE-2026-22980, CVE-2026-22981, CVE-2026-22982, CVE-2026-22984, CVE-2026-22985, CVE-2026-22986, CVE-2026-22987, CVE-2026-22989, CVE-2026-22990, CVE-2026-22991, CVE-2026-22992, CVE-2026-22993, CVE-2026-22994, CVE-2026-22996, CVE-2026-22997, CVE-2026-22998, CVE-2026-22999, CVE-2026-23000, CVE-2026-23001, CVE-2026-23002, CVE-2026-23003, CVE-2026-23004, CVE-2026-23005, CVE-2026-23006, CVE-2026-23007, CVE-2026-23008, CVE-2026-23009, CVE-2026-23010, CVE-2026-23011, CVE-2026-23012, CVE-2026-23013, CVE-2026-23014, CVE-2026-23015, CVE-2026-23017, CVE-2026-23018, CVE-2026-23019, CVE-2026-23020, CVE-2026-23021, CVE-2026-23022, CVE-2026-23023, CVE-2026-23024, CVE-2026-23025, CVE-2026-23026, CVE-2026-23030, CVE-2026-23031, CVE-2026-23032, CVE-2026-23033, CVE-2026-23034, CVE-2026-23035, CVE-2026-23036, CVE-2026-23037, CVE-2026-23038, CVE-2026-23042, CVE-2026-23044, CVE-2026-23045, CVE-2026-23046, CVE-2026-23047, CVE-2026-23049, CVE-2026-23050, CVE-2026-23051, CVE-2026-23052, CVE-2026-23053, CVE-2026-23054, CVE-2026-23055, CVE-2026-23056, CVE-2026-23057, CVE-2026-23058, CVE-2026-23059, CVE-2026-23061, CVE-2026-23062, CVE-2026-23063, CVE-2026-23064, CVE-2026-23065, CVE-2026-23066, CVE-2026-23067, CVE-2026-23068, CVE-2026-23069, CVE-2026-23070, CVE-2026-23071, CVE-2026-23072, CVE-2026-23073, CVE-2026-23075, CVE-2026-23076, CVE-2026-23077, CVE-2026-23078, CVE-2026-23080, CVE-2026-23081, CVE-2026-23083, CVE-2026-23084, CVE-2026-23085, CVE-2026-23086, CVE-2026-23087, CVE-2026-23088, CVE-2026-23089, CVE-2026-23090, CVE-2026-23092, CVE-2026-23093, CVE-2026-23094, CVE-2026-23095, CVE-2026-23096, CVE-2026-23097, CVE-2026-23098, CVE-2026-23099, CVE-2026-23100, CVE-2026-23101, CVE-2026-23102, CVE-2026-23103, CVE-2026-23104, CVE-2026-23105, CVE-2026-23106, CVE-2026-23107, CVE-2026-23108, CVE-2026-23109, CVE-2026-23110, CVE-2026-23113, CVE-2026-23114, CVE-2026-23115, CVE-2026-23116, CVE-2026-23118, CVE-2026-23119, CVE-2026-23120, CVE-2026-23121, CVE-2026-23122, CVE-2026-23123, CVE-2026-23124, CVE-2026-23125, CVE-2026-23126, CVE-2026-23128, CVE-2026-23129, CVE-2026-23130, CVE-2026-23131, CVE-2026-23133, CVE-2026-23135, CVE-2026-23136, CVE-2026-23137, CVE-2026-23138, CVE-2026-23139, CVE-2026-23140, CVE-2026-23141, CVE-2026-23142, CVE-2026-23143, CVE-2026-23144, CVE-2026-23145, CVE-2026-23146, CVE-2026-23147, CVE-2026-23148, CVE-2026-23150, CVE-2026-23151, CVE-2026-23152, CVE-2026-23154, CVE-2026-23156, CVE-2026-23157, CVE-2026-23158, CVE-2026-23159, CVE-2026-23160, CVE-2026-23161, CVE-2026-23162, CVE-2026-23163, CVE-2026-23164, CVE-2026-23165, CVE-2026-23166, CVE-2026-23167, CVE-2026-23168, CVE-2026-23169, CVE-2026-23170, CVE-2026-23171, CVE-2026-23172, CVE-2026-23173, CVE-2026-23212, CVE-2026-23272, CVE-2026-23278, CVE-2026-23392, CVE-2026-23427, CVE-2026-23428, CVE-2026-23450, CVE-2026-23455, CVE-2026-31402, CVE-2026-31418, CVE-2026-31436, CVE-2026-31448, CVE-2026-31478, CVE-2026-31607, CVE-2026-31635, CVE-2026-31637, CVE-2026-31649, CVE-2026-31657, CVE-2026-31659, CVE-2026-31668, CVE-2026-31669, CVE-2026-31682, CVE-2026-31685, CVE-2026-31718, CVE-2026-43011, CVE-2026-43037, CVE-2026-43038, CVE-2026-43071, CVE-2026-43083, CVE-2026-43114, CVE-2026-43117, CVE-2026-43125, CVE-2026-43185, CVE-2026-43186, CVE-2026-43197, CVE-2026-43304, CVE-2026-43341, CVE-2026-43376, CVE-2026-43378, CVE-2026-43383, CVE-2026-43384, CVE-2026-43402, CVE-2026-43406, CVE-2026-43407, CVE-2026-43414, CVE-2026-43493, CVE-2026-43501, CVE-2026-45898, CVE-2026-45988, CVE-2026-46039, CVE-2026-46043, CVE-2026-46084, CVE-2026-46115, CVE-2026-46119, CVE-2026-46135, CVE-2026-46185, CVE-2026-46195, CVE-2026-46243, CVE-2026-46244, CVE-2026-46266, CVE-2026-46289, CVE-2026-46290, CVE-2026-46316, CVE-2026-46317, CVE-2026-46325, CVE-2026-53277, CVE-2026-64018, CVE-2026-64034)
Recommended actions per Ubuntu release
StackPatch playbook auto-generated per release codename and per affected package.
Ubuntu noble
linux-azure-fde-6.17→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1apt_upgradeStandard apt upgrade. Install 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1 from the apt repo.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-azure-fde-6.17
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
linux-azure-fde→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1apt_upgradeStandard apt upgrade. Install 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1 from the apt repo.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-azure-fde
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
linux-azure-fde-6.17→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1apt_upgradeStandard apt upgrade. Install 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1 from the apt repo.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-azure-fde-6.17
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
linux-azure-fde-6.17-cloud-tools-6.17.0-1018→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1apt_upgradeStandard apt upgrade. Install 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1 from the apt repo.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-azure-fde-6.17-cloud-tools-6.17.0-1018
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
linux-azure-fde-6.17-headers-6.17.0-1018→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1apt_upgradeStandard apt upgrade. Install 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1 from the apt repo.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-azure-fde-6.17-headers-6.17.0-1018
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
linux-azure-fde-6.17-tools-6.17.0-1018→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1apt_upgradeStandard apt upgrade. Install 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1 from the apt repo.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-azure-fde-6.17-tools-6.17.0-1018
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
linux-buildinfo-6.17.0-1018-azure-fde→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1apt_upgradeStandard apt upgrade. Install 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1 from the apt repo.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-buildinfo-6.17.0-1018-azure-fde
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
linux-cloud-tools-6.17.0-1018-azure-fde→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1apt_upgradeStandard apt upgrade. Install 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1 from the apt repo.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-cloud-tools-6.17.0-1018-azure-fde
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
linux-cloud-tools-azure-fde→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1apt_upgradeStandard apt upgrade. Install 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1 from the apt repo.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-cloud-tools-azure-fde
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
linux-cloud-tools-azure-fde-6.17→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1apt_upgradeStandard apt upgrade. Install 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1 from the apt repo.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-cloud-tools-azure-fde-6.17
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
linux-headers-6.17.0-1018-azure-fde→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1kernel_rebootKernel package — apt-upgrade then REBOOT to load the patched kernel.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-6.17.0-1018-azure-fde sudo reboot
Reboot is required. ~30-60s downtime; containers self-restart.
linux-headers-azure-fde→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1kernel_rebootKernel package — apt-upgrade then REBOOT to load the patched kernel.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-azure-fde sudo reboot
Reboot is required. ~30-60s downtime; containers self-restart.
linux-headers-azure-fde-6.17→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1kernel_rebootKernel package — apt-upgrade then REBOOT to load the patched kernel.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-headers-azure-fde-6.17 sudo reboot
Reboot is required. ~30-60s downtime; containers self-restart.
linux-image-6.17.0-1018-azure-fde→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1kernel_rebootKernel package — apt-upgrade then REBOOT to load the patched kernel.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-image-6.17.0-1018-azure-fde sudo reboot
Reboot is required. ~30-60s downtime; containers self-restart.
linux-image-azure-fde→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1kernel_rebootKernel package — apt-upgrade then REBOOT to load the patched kernel.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-image-azure-fde sudo reboot
Reboot is required. ~30-60s downtime; containers self-restart.
linux-image-azure-fde-6.17→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1kernel_rebootKernel package — apt-upgrade then REBOOT to load the patched kernel.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-image-azure-fde-6.17 sudo reboot
Reboot is required. ~30-60s downtime; containers self-restart.
linux-image-unsigned-6.17.0-1018-azure-fde→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1kernel_rebootKernel package — apt-upgrade then REBOOT to load the patched kernel.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-image-unsigned-6.17.0-1018-azure-fde sudo reboot
Reboot is required. ~30-60s downtime; containers self-restart.
linux-modules-6.17.0-1018-azure-fde→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1kernel_rebootKernel package — apt-upgrade then REBOOT to load the patched kernel.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-modules-6.17.0-1018-azure-fde sudo reboot
Reboot is required. ~30-60s downtime; containers self-restart.
linux-modules-extra-6.17.0-1018-azure-fde→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1kernel_rebootKernel package — apt-upgrade then REBOOT to load the patched kernel.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-modules-extra-6.17.0-1018-azure-fde sudo reboot
Reboot is required. ~30-60s downtime; containers self-restart.
linux-modules-extra-azure-fde→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1kernel_rebootKernel package — apt-upgrade then REBOOT to load the patched kernel.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-modules-extra-azure-fde sudo reboot
Reboot is required. ~30-60s downtime; containers self-restart.
linux-modules-extra-azure-fde-6.17→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1kernel_rebootKernel package — apt-upgrade then REBOOT to load the patched kernel.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-modules-extra-azure-fde-6.17 sudo reboot
Reboot is required. ~30-60s downtime; containers self-restart.
linux-tools-6.17.0-1018-azure-fde→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1apt_upgradeStandard apt upgrade. Install 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1 from the apt repo.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-tools-6.17.0-1018-azure-fde
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
linux-tools-azure-fde→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1apt_upgradeStandard apt upgrade. Install 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1 from the apt repo.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-tools-azure-fde
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
linux-tools-azure-fde-6.17→6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1apt_upgradeStandard apt upgrade. Install 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1 from the apt repo.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-tools-azure-fde-6.17
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
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