UnratedRed Hat & Ubuntu Linux
Linux kernel vulnerability
USN-8361-3 Published Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2026-31504
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 subsystem: - Packet sockets; (CVE-2026-31504) Affected Ubuntu releases: 16.04. CVEs: CVE-2026-31504.
Affected versions
- Ubuntu 16.04
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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