Ubuntu 7071-2: Linux kernel Security Advisory Updates
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Summary: The system could be compromised under certain conditions. Software Description: - linux-gke: Linux kernel for Google Container Engine (GKE) systems Details: A security issue was discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use this to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - Network traffic control; (CVE-2024-45016)
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-image-6.8.0-1012-gke 6.8.0-1012.15 linux-image-gke 6.8.0-1012.15 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-7071-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7071-1
CVE-2024-45016
Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-gke/6.8.0-1012.15