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CVE-2025-71289: linux-azure-fde-6.8 vulnerabilities

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-71289· High 7.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 6.8.0-1065.72~22.04.1 soon.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (Linux)CVSS 3.17.1
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 6.8.0-1065.72~22.04.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 4 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Ubuntu linux-azure-fde-6.8 package to 6.8.0-1065.72~22.04.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.8pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1065.72~22.04.1
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1065.72~22.04.1

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AI-suggested

Apply the official security update by upgrading to linux-azure-fde-6.8 version 6.8.0-1065.72~22.04.1 or later as provided by Ubuntu security notice USN-8793-2. After updating, reboot the system to activate the fixes. Due to ABI changes, recompile and reinstall any third-party kernel modules to ensure compatibility. Following these steps will mitigate the vulnerabilities.

Description

Multiple security vulnerabilities were identified in the Linux kernel version linux-azure-fde-6.8 affecting various subsystems including Bluetooth, GPU, hardware monitoring, SPI, NTFS3 filesystem, io_uring, Ethernet bridge, and Multipath TCP. These flaws could potentially allow an attacker to compromise the system. A security update addressing these issues is available and requires a system reboot and recompilation of third-party kernel modules due to ABI changes.

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