CVE-2025-21729: linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.8, linux-gke, linux-gkeop vulnerabilities
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · fixed in 6.8.0-1044.47~22.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 06:42 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.8.0-1044.47~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1044.47, 6.8.0-1040.45 +1
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkeoppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gkeop?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-gcp-6.8pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - Media drivers; - Network drivers; - Netfilter; - TLS protocol; (CVE-2025-21729, CVE-2025-38227, CVE-2025-38616, CVE-2025-38678)