USN-8623-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Publication date
29 July 2026
Overview
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Releases
Packages
- linux-nvidia-6.17 - Linux kernel for NVIDIA 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:
- ARM64 architecture;
- Arm Firmware Framework for ARMv8-A(FFA)
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:
- ARM64 architecture;
- Arm Firmware Framework for ARMv8-A(FFA)
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.04 LTS noble | linux-image-6.17.0-1029-nvidia – 6.17.0-1029.29 | ||
| linux-image-6.17.0-1029-nvidia-64k – 6.17.0-1029.29 | |||
| linux-image-nvidia-6.17 – 6.17.0-1029.29 | |||
| linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.17 – 6.17.0-1029.29 | |||
| linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-24.04 – 6.17.0-1029.29 | |||
| linux-image-nvidia-hwe-24.04 – 6.17.0-1029.29 |
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