USN-8226-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8226-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8226-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8226-1
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Published
2026-04-30T15:55:28Z
Modified
2026-05-04T10:59:16.852040664Z
Summary
kmod update
Details

It was discovered that the Linux kernel algifaead module contained a logic flaw allowing a local attacker to escalate privileges to root. This update to the kmod package disables loading the algifaead module as a measure to mitigate the issue until kernel updates are made available.

See the following URL for more information https://ubuntu.com/blog/copy-fail-vulnerability-fixes-available

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / kmod

Package

Name
kmod
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kmod@29-1ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
29-1ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

Other
28-1ubuntu4
28-1ubuntu5
29-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "29-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "kmod"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "29-1ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libkmod2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8226-1.json"

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / kmod

Package

Name
kmod
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kmod@31+20240202-2ubuntu7.2?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
31+20240202-2ubuntu7.2

Affected versions

Other
30+20230519-1ubuntu3
30+20230601-2ubuntu1
31+20240202-2ubuntu4
31+20240202-2ubuntu5
31+20240202-2ubuntu6
31+20240202-2ubuntu7
31+20240202-2ubuntu7.*
31+20240202-2ubuntu7.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "31+20240202-2ubuntu7.2",
            "binary_name": "kmod"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "31+20240202-2ubuntu7.2",
            "binary_name": "libkmod2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8226-1.json"

Ubuntu:25.10 / kmod

Package

Name
kmod
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/kmod@34.2-2ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
34.2-2ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

Other
33+20240816-2ubuntu1
34.*
34.2-2ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "34.2-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "kmod"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "34.2-2ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libkmod2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.10"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8226-1.json"