CVE-2026-23098
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Ubuntu Linux kernel. Some of them allow an attacker to cause privilege escalation, a breach of data confidentiality, and a breach of data integrity.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities allow an attacker to cause privilege escalation and breach data confidentiality and integrity.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of the Ubuntu Linux kernel are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the potential for privilege escalation and data breaches, though exploitation status is currently unknown.
- Action
- Users should update their Ubuntu Linux kernel to the latest version.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.18% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 7% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (8)
- unknownUSN-8669-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-21
- unknownUSN-8570-2: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-28
- unknownUSN-8605-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-24
- unknownUSN-8604-1: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-24
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Ubuntu Linux kernel (July 24, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-07-24
- unknownUSN-8594-1: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-23
- unknownUSN-8570-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-20
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Ubuntu Linux kernel (July 3, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-07-03
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