USN-8501-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

USN-8501-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/rss.xml / Thu, 07/02/2026 - 19:03
It was discovered that a logic flaw existed in the XFRM ESP-in-TCP subsystem in the Linux kernel when handling socket buffer fragments. This flaw is known as Fragnesia. A local attacker could use this to escalate privileges, or possibly escape a container. (CVE-2026-43503) 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: - USB over IP driver; - Network file system (NFS) server daemon; - SMB network file system; - Tracing infrastructure; - Ethernet bridge; - Ceph Core library; - IPv4 networking; - IPv6 networking; - Netfilter; - RxRPC session sockets; - X.25 network layer; (CVE-2024-35896, CVE-2026-23455, CVE-2026-31402, CVE-2026-31607, CVE-2026-31637, CVE-2026-43011, CVE-2026-43037, CVE-2026-43038, CVE-2026-43383, CVE-2026-43407, CVE-2026-45988, CVE-2026-46119, CVE-2026-46243)

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