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CVE-2024-38553: linux-kvm vulnerabilities

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Mentioned vulnerabilities

Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 4.4.0-1141.152 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 23:28 UTC

Severity
Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Patch
Available – fixed in 4.4.0-1141.152

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Feb 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Ubuntu linux-kvm package to 4.4.0-1141.152.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSlinux-kvmpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-kvm?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenialOther threatsAffected
  • <4.4.0-1141.152
Fixed in
  • 4.4.0-1141.152

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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: - Multiple devices driver; - Network drivers; - Sonic Silicon Backplane drivers; - File systems infrastructure; - Closures library; - Netfilter; (CVE-2024-41012, CVE-2024-38597, CVE-2024-42252, CVE-2024-43914, CVE-2024-38553, CVE-2024-40982, CVE-2024-41066, CVE-2024-42311, CVE-2024-41020, CVE-2024-53141)

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