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USN-8761-3: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu patches Linux kernel vulnerabilities affecting Azure VMs across ARM, GPU, network, and file system subsystems.

Ubuntu published security notice USN-8761-3 addressing multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Azure virtual machine environments. The update corrects security flaws across numerous subsystems including ARM32/ARM64/PowerPC architectures, compute acceleration framework, Bluetooth drivers, GPU drivers, InfiniBand drivers, network drivers, SCSI subsystem, Netfilter, and file system infrastructure. The advisory applies to Azure cloud environments and covers a broad range of kernel components.

Key facts
  • Ubuntu releases security update for Linux kernel Azure virtual machines.
  • Patches address vulnerabilities across multiple architecture and driver subsystems.
  • Fixes cover ARM, PowerPC, GPU, InfiniBand, Network, and SCSI subsystems.
  • Additional patches for Bluetooth, Netfilter, and file system infrastructure.
  • Advisory targets Azure cloud infrastructure environments.
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  1. · Sep 15, 2026 Ubuntu Security NoticesFirst report

    USN-8730-2: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerability

    Ubuntu fixes a Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerability in the IPv6 networking and Netfilter subsystems.

  2. · Sep 15, 2026 Ubuntu Security Notices

    USN-8761-1: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities

    Ubuntu patches multiple Linux kernel (Azure) flaws across ARM64, Bluetooth, Netfilter, NTFS3, SMB and other subsystems.