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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - USN-7607-1 critical: Linux kernel denial of service

Ubuntu Large Esm H500
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7607-1
July 01, 2025

linux, linux-aws, linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Software Description:
- linux: Linux kernel
- linux-aws: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems
- linux-lts-xenial: Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty

Details:

It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the
Bluetooth stack in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to
cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2022-3640)

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:
   - SCSI subsystem;
   - Network file system (NFS) client;
   - NILFS2 file system;
   - File systems infrastructure;
   - Memory management;
   - Bluetooth subsystem;
   - Network traffic control;
   - USB sound devices;
(CVE-2024-50116, CVE-2021-47576, CVE-2024-53197, CVE-2024-46787,
CVE-2025-37798, CVE-2024-49958, CVE-2021-47260, CVE-2025-37932,
CVE-2022-49909)

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
   linux-image-4.4.0-1183-aws      4.4.0-1183.198
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-4.4.0-270-generic   4.4.0-270.304
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-4.4.0-270-lowlatency  4.4.0-270.304
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-aws                 4.4.0.1183.187
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-generic             4.4.0.270.276
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-generic-lts-xenial  4.4.0.270.276
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-lowlatency          4.4.0.270.276
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial  4.4.0.270.276
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-virtual             4.4.0.270.276
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial  4.4.0.270.276
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
   linux-image-4.4.0-1145-aws      4.4.0-1145.151
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-4.4.0-270-generic   4.4.0-270.304~14.04.1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-4.4.0-270-lowlatency  4.4.0-270.304~14.04.1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-aws                 4.4.0.1145.142
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-generic-lts-xenial  4.4.0.270.304~14.04.1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial  4.4.0.270.304~14.04.1
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial  4.4.0.270.304~14.04.1
                                   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-7607-1
   CVE-2021-47260, CVE-2021-47576, CVE-2022-3640, CVE-2022-49909,
   CVE-2024-46787, CVE-2024-49958, CVE-2024-50116, CVE-2024-53197,
   CVE-2025-37798, CVE-2025-37932

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - USN-7607-1 critical: Linux kernel denial of service

ubuntu
Calendar Grey July 2, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Weaknesses within the Linux kernel of Ubuntu may result in Denial of Service attacks and enable unauthorized code execution, prompting immediate updates.
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel. Software Description: - linux: Linux kernel - linux-aws: Linux kernel for Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems - linux-lts-xenial: Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty Details: It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the Bluetooth stack in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-3640) 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: - SCSI subsystem; - Network file system (NFS) client; - NILFS2 file system; - File systems infrastructure; - Memory management; - Bluetooth subsystem; - Net...

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-image-4.4.0-1183-aws 4.4.0-1183.198 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-4.4.0-270-generic 4.4.0-270.304 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-4.4.0-270-lowlatency 4.4.0-270.304 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-aws 4.4.0.1183.187 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-generic 4.4.0.270.276 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-generic-lts-xenial 4.4.0.270.276 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-lowlatency 4.4.0.270.276 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial 4.4.0.270.276 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-virtual 4.4.0.270.276 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial 4.4.0.270.276 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 14.04 LTS linux-image-4.4.0-1145-aws 4.4.0-1145.151 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-4.4.0-270-generic 4.4.0-270.304~14.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-4.4.0-270-lowlatency 4.4.0-270.304~14.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-aws 4.4.0.1145.142 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-generic-lts-xenial 4.4.0.270.304~14.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial 4.4.0.270.304~14.04.1 Available with Ubuntu Pro linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial 4.4.0.270.304~14.04.1 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-7607-1

CVE-2021-47260, CVE-2021-47576, CVE-2022-3640, CVE-2022-49909,

CVE-2024-46787, CVE-2024-49958, CVE-2024-50116, CVE-2024-53197,

CVE-2025-37798, CVE-2025-37932

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