UnratedRed Hat & Ubuntu Linux
Linux kernel vulnerability
USN-8142-1 Published Apr 1, 2026
CVE-2026-23074
Affected products & platforms
Red Hat & Ubuntu LinuxUnclassified
Summary
A security issue was discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use this to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - Network traffic control; Affected Ubuntu releases: 14.04. CVEs: CVE-2026-23074.
Affected versions
- Ubuntu 14.04
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 3 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
Recommended fix / mitigation
- Apply available updates: `sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade` (a standard system update installs the fix).
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 3 hours ago·verify at source
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