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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Linux-FIPS Critical Kernel Update USN-7987-2

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Calendar Grey January 29, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Explore security flaws fixed in Linux kernel update for Ubuntu 16.04 with FIPS, addressing potential system risks.
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Software Description:

- linux-fips: Linux kernel 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:

- InfiniBand drivers;

- Media drivers;

- File systems infrastructure;

- Timer subsystem;

- Packet sockets;

- Network traffic control;

(CVE-2021-47485, CVE-2024-49959, CVE-2024-50195, CVE-2024-53164,

CVE-2024-56606, CVE-2025-39993)

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory critical Ubuntu kernel patching system compromise

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
   linux-image-4.4.0-1121-fips     4.4.0-1121.128
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-fips                4.4.0.1121.122
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

ATTENTION: Due to an unavoidable ABI change the kernel updates have
been given a new version number, which requires you to recompile and
reinstall all third party kernel modules you might have installed.
Unless you manually uninstalled the standard kernel metapackages
(e.g. linux-generic, linux-generic-lts-RELEASE, linux-virtual,
linux-powerpc), a standard system upgrade will automatically perform
this as well.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7987-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7987-1

CVE-2021-47485, CVE-2024-49959, CVE-2024-50195, CVE-2024-53164,

CVE-2024-56606, CVE-2025-39993

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7987-2

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory critical Ubuntu kernel patching system compromise

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