Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities — Ubuntu Security Update (USN-8968-1)
USN-8968-1 updates Ubuntu kernels fixing CVE-2021-3640 — a Bluetooth subsystem use-after-free allowing a local attacker to crash the system or possibly execute arbitrary code — and CVE-2022-49058. Update and reboot: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade, then restart into the new kernel.
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A Bluetooth use-after-free is reachable by any nearby attacker pairing or connecting over BT — on servers it is mostly a local surface, on laptops and workstations with Bluetooth radios it is remote-adjacent.
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USN-8968-1
Publication date
3 November 2026
Overview
Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Releases
Packages
- linux – Linux kernel
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 | ||
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14.04
LTS trusty |
linux-image-3.13.0-219-generic –
3.13.0-219.270 Ubuntu Pro |
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linux-image-3.13.0-219-lowlatency –
3.13.0-219.270 Ubuntu Pro |
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linux-image-generic –
3.13.0.219.229 Ubuntu Pro |
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linux-image-generic-lts-trusty –
3.13.0.219.229 Ubuntu Pro |
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linux-image-lowlatency –
3.13.0.219.229 Ubuntu Pro |
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linux-image-server –
3.13.0.219.229 Ubuntu Pro |
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linux-image-virtual –
3.13.0.219.229 Ubuntu Pro |
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References
Related notices
Have additional questions?
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
What is CVE-2021-3640?
Do servers need this update?
How do I apply the fix?
Why is an old CVE arriving now?
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