1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-8968-1

USN-8968-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Publication date

3 November 2026

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that the Bluetooth subsystem in the Linux kernel
contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2021-3640)

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:

  • File systems infrastructure

It was discovered that the Bluetooth subsystem in the Linux kernel
contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2021-3640)

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:

  • File systems infrastructure

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.

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.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
14.04 LTS trusty linux-image-3.13.0-219-generic –  3.13.0-219.270  
linux-image-3.13.0-219-lowlatency –  3.13.0-219.270  
linux-image-generic –  3.13.0.219.229  
linux-image-generic-lts-trusty –  3.13.0.219.229  
linux-image-lowlatency –  3.13.0.219.229  
linux-image-server –  3.13.0.219.229  
linux-image-virtual –  3.13.0.219.229  

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