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Ubuntu 20.04/18.04: USN-7462-1 critical: kernel security flaws

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7462-1
April 24, 2025

linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-iot vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Software Description:
- linux-aws: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems
- linux-iot: Linux kernel for IoT platforms
- linux-aws-5.4: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems
- linux-gcp-5.4: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems

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:
  - GPU drivers;
  - Network drivers;
  - File systems infrastructure;
  - Ext4 file system;
  - Network file system (NFS) server daemon;
  - SMB network file system;
  - Network namespace;
  - Bluetooth subsystem;
  - Networking core;
  - IPv6 networking;
  - Network traffic control;
(CVE-2024-56658, CVE-2025-21700, CVE-2025-21703, CVE-2024-35864,
CVE-2024-26915, CVE-2021-47119, CVE-2025-21702, CVE-2024-50256,
CVE-2024-35958, CVE-2024-26928, CVE-2024-49974, CVE-2024-46826,
CVE-2024-53237, CVE-2024-56651)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  linux-image-5.4.0-1049-iot      5.4.0-1049.52
  linux-image-5.4.0-1144-aws      5.4.0-1144.154
  linux-image-aws-lts-20.04       5.4.0.1144.141

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  linux-image-5.4.0-1144-aws      5.4.0-1144.154~18.04.1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  linux-image-5.4.0-1147-gcp      5.4.0-1147.156~18.04.1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  linux-image-aws                 5.4.0.1144.154~18.04.1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  linux-image-gcp                 5.4.0.1147.156~18.04.1
                                  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-7462-1
  CVE-2021-47119, CVE-2024-26915, CVE-2024-26928, CVE-2024-35864,
  CVE-2024-35958, CVE-2024-46826, CVE-2024-49974, CVE-2024-50256,
  CVE-2024-53237, CVE-2024-56651, CVE-2024-56658, CVE-2025-21700,
  CVE-2025-21702, CVE-2025-21703

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/5.4.0-1144.154
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-iot/5.4.0-1049.52

Ubuntu 20.04/18.04: USN-7462-1 critical: kernel security flaws

ubuntu
Calendar Grey April 24, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple vulnerabilities discovered in Ubuntu's Linux kernel for versions 20.04 and 18.04 addressed. Urgent patch updates advised for all users.
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel. Software Description: - linux-aws: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems - linux-iot: Linux kernel for IoT platforms - linux-aws-5.4: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems - linux-gcp-5.4: Linux kernel for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) systems 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: - GPU drivers; - Network drivers; - File systems infrastructure; - Ext4 file system; - Network file system (NFS) server daemon; - SMB network file system; - Network namespace; - Bluetooth subsystem; - Networking core; - IPv6 networking; - Network traffic control; (CVE-2024-56658, CVE-2025-21700, CVE-2025-21703, CVE-2024-35864, CVE-2024...

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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-5.4.0-1049-iot 5.4.0-1049.52 linux-image-5.4.0-1144-aws 5.4.0-1144.154 linux-image-aws-lts-20.04 5.4.0.1144.141 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-image-5.4.0-1144-aws 5.4.0-1144.154~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-5.4.0-1147-gcp 5.4.0-1147.156~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-aws 5.4.0.1144.154~18.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-gcp 5.4.0.1147.156~18.04.1 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-7462-1

CVE-2021-47119, CVE-2024-26915, CVE-2024-26928, CVE-2024-35864,

CVE-2024-35958, CVE-2024-46826, CVE-2024-49974, CVE-2024-50256,

CVE-2024-53237, CVE-2024-56651, CVE-2024-56658, CVE-2025-21700,

CVE-2025-21702, CVE-2025-21703

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7462-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-aws/5.4.0-1144.154 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-iot/5.4.0-1049.52

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