{"id":"USN-7889-5","summary":"linux-ibm-6.8 vulnerabilities","details":"Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.\nAn attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.\nThis update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:\n  - Media drivers;\n  - Network drivers;\n  - Netfilter;\n  - TLS protocol;\n(CVE-2025-21729, CVE-2025-38227, CVE-2025-38616, CVE-2025-38678)\n","modified":"2026-02-10T04:50:36Z","published":"2025-12-05T10:41:47Z","related":["UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21729","UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38227","UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38616","UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38678"],"upstream":["CVE-2025-21729","CVE-2025-38227","CVE-2025-38616","CVE-2025-38678","UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21729","UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38227","UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38616","UBUNTU-CVE-2025-38678"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7889-5"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21729"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38227"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38616"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-38678"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"linux-ibm-6.8","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:22.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8@6.8.0-1041.41~22.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammy"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"6.8.0-1041.41~22.04.1"}]}],"versions":["6.8.0-1008.8~22.04.1","6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1","6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1","6.8.0-1012.12~22.04.1","6.8.0-1013.13~22.04.1","6.8.0-1014.14~22.04.1","6.8.0-1015.15~22.04.1","6.8.0-1016.16~22.04.1","6.8.0-1017.17~22.04.1","6.8.0-1018.18~22.04.1","6.8.0-1019.19~22.04.1","6.8.0-1023.23~22.04.1","6.8.0-1024.24~22.04.1","6.8.0-1025.25~22.04.1","6.8.0-1026.26~22.04.1","6.8.0-1027.27~22.04.1","6.8.0-1028.28~22.04.1","6.8.0-1029.29~22.04.1","6.8.0-1030.30~22.04.1","6.8.0-1033.33~22.04.1","6.8.0-1036.36~22.04.1","6.8.0-1037.37~22.04.1","6.8.0-1038.38~22.04.1","6.8.0-1039.39~22.04.1","6.8.0-1040.40~22.04.1"],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"binary_name":"linux-buildinfo-6.8.0-1041-ibm","binary_version":"6.8.0-1041.41~22.04.1"},{"binary_name":"linux-headers-6.8.0-1041-ibm","binary_version":"6.8.0-1041.41~22.04.1"},{"binary_name":"linux-ibm-6.8-headers-6.8.0-1041","binary_version":"6.8.0-1041.41~22.04.1"},{"binary_name":"linux-ibm-6.8-tools-6.8.0-1041","binary_version":"6.8.0-1041.41~22.04.1"},{"binary_name":"linux-image-unsigned-6.8.0-1041-ibm","binary_version":"6.8.0-1041.41~22.04.1"},{"binary_name":"linux-modules-6.8.0-1041-ibm","binary_version":"6.8.0-1041.41~22.04.1"},{"binary_name":"linux-modules-extra-6.8.0-1041-ibm","binary_version":"6.8.0-1041.41~22.04.1"},{"binary_name":"linux-modules-iwlwifi-6.8.0-1041-ibm","binary_version":"6.8.0-1041.41~22.04.1"},{"binary_name":"linux-tools-6.8.0-1041-ibm","binary_version":"6.8.0-1041.41~22.04.1"}],"availability":"No subscription required"},"database_specific":{"cves_map":{"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:22.04:LTS","cves":[{"id":"CVE-2025-21729","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}]},{"id":"CVE-2025-38227","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}]},{"id":"CVE-2025-38616","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}]},{"id":"CVE-2025-38678","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}]}]},"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7889-5.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3"}