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Ubuntu 20.04: USN-7408-2 Critical: Linux Kernel FIPS Flaws

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Calendar Grey April 2, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Several concerns addressed in Ubuntu's FIPS kernel upgrade; crucial for safeguarding system integrity and security.
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:

- SMB network file system;

- Network namespace;

- Networking core;

(CVE-2024-56658, CVE-2024-35864, CVE-2024-26928)

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   linux-image-5.4.0-1117-fips     5.4.0-1117.127
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-fips                5.4.0.1117.114
                                   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-7408-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7408-1

CVE-2024-26928, CVE-2024-35864, CVE-2024-56658

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7408-2

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