# ALAS2023-2026-1494: Security update for 22 packages

ALAS2023-2026-1494, released March 16, 2026, fixes 67 CVEs across 22 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1494
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Mar 16, 2026
- Priority: Urgent (Closes CVE-2025-68814, rated Critical)
- CVEs: 67, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2026-1494.html

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [bpftool](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/bpftool.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |
| [bpftool-debuginfo](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/bpftool-debuginfo.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |
| [kernel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |
| [kernel-debuginfo](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debuginfo.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |
| [kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |
| [kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-debuginfo-common-x86-64.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |
| [kernel-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-devel.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |
| [kernel-headers](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-headers.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |
| [kernel-libbpf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-libbpf.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |
| [kernel-libbpf-debuginfo](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-libbpf-debuginfo.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |
| [kernel-libbpf-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-libbpf-devel.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |
| [kernel-libbpf-static](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-libbpf-static.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |
| [kernel-livepatch-6.1.161-183.298](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-livepatch-6.1.161-183.298.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 |
| [kernel-modules-extra](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-modules-extra.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |
| [kernel-modules-extra-common](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-modules-extra-common.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |
| [kernel-tools](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-tools.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |
| [kernel-tools-debuginfo](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-tools-debuginfo.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |
| [kernel-tools-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/kernel-tools-devel.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |
| [perf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/perf.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |
| [perf-debuginfo](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/perf-debuginfo.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |
| [python3-perf](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/python3-perf.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |
| [python3-perf-debuginfo](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/python3-perf-debuginfo.md) | amzn 2023 | 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2025-68814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68814.md) | Urgent | io_uring: fix filename leak in __io_openat_prep() | 9.8 | 0.0022 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68366](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68366.md) | Urgent | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  nbd: defer config unlock in nbd_genl_connect  Th... | 8.8 | 0.0020 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71098](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71098.md) | Urgent | ip6_gre: make ip6gre_header() robust | 9.8 | 0.0014 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68349](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68349.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  NFSv4/pNFS: Clear NFS_INO_LAYOUTCOMMIT in pnfs_m... | 7.5 | 0.0071 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68782](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68782.md) | High | scsi: target: Reset t_task_cdb pointer in error case | 8.6 | 0.0069 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68261](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68261.md) | High | ext4: add i_data_sem protection in ext4_destroy_inline_data_nolock() | 7.5 | 0.0055 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68337](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68337.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  jbd2: avoid bug_on in jbd2_journal_get_create_ac... | 7.5 | 0.0055 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71120](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71120.md) | High | SUNRPC: svcauth_gss: avoid NULL deref on zero length gss_token in gss_read_proxy_verf | 7.5 | 0.0053 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71116](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71116.md) | High | libceph: make decode_pool() more resilient against corrupted osdmaps | 8.1 | 0.0046 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68803](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68803.md) | High | NFSD: NFSv4 file creation neglects setting ACL | 8.0 | 0.0045 |  |
| [CVE-2026-22984](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-22984.md) | High | kernel: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libceph: prevent potential out-of-bounds reads in... | 8.8 | 0.0041 |  |
| [CVE-2026-22990](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-22990.md) | High | kernel: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libceph: replace overzealous BUG_ON in osdmap_app... | 8.8 | 0.0040 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71085](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71085.md) | High | kernel-tools: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  Security Fix(es):  * kernel: i... | 7.8 | 0.0031 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71093](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71093.md) | High | e1000: fix OOB in e1000_tbi_should_accept() | 7.1 | 0.0029 |  |
| [CVE-2025-38129](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-38129.md) | High | page_pool: Fix use-after-free in page_pool_recycle_in_ring | 7.8 | 0.0020 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68371](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68371.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  scsi: smartpqi: Fix device resources accessed af... | 7.0 | 0.0020 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68325](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68325.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  net/sched: sch_cake: Fix incorrect qlen reductio... | n/a | 0.0020 |  |
| [CVE-2026-22977](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-22977.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  net: sock: fix hardened usercopy panic in sock_r... | 9.8 | 0.0019 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68727](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68727.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ntfs3: Fix uninit buffer allocated by __getname(... | n/a | 0.0019 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68728](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68728.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ntfs3: fix uninit memory after failed mi_read in... | n/a | 0.0019 |  |
| [CVE-2025-40149](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-40149.md) | High | tls: Use __sk_dst_get() and dst_dev_rcu() in get_netdev_for_sock(). | 8.8 | 0.0017 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68795](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68795.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ethtool: Avoid overflowing userspace buffer on s... | 7.8 | 0.0017 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71123](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71123.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ext4: fix string copying in parse_apply_sb_mount... | 7.8 | 0.0017 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68764](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68764.md) | High | NFS: Automounted filesystems should inherit ro,noexec,nodev,sync flags | 7.8 | 0.0017 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68785](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68785.md) | High | net: openvswitch: fix middle attribute validation in push_nsh() action | 7.1 | 0.0016 |  |
| [CVE-2025-40215](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-40215.md) | High | xfrm: delete x->tunnel as we delete x | 7.8 | 0.0015 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71130](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71130.md) | High | drm/i915/gem: Zero-initialize the eb.vma array in i915_gem_do_execbuffer | 7.1 | 0.0015 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71113](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71113.md) | High | kernel: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: af_alg - zero initialize memory allocated... | 7.8 | 0.0015 |  |
| [CVE-2026-22980](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-22980.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  nfsd: provide locking for v4_end_grace  Writing... | 7.8 | 0.0015 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71091](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71091.md) | High | team: fix check for port enabled in team_queue_override_port_prio_changed() | 7.8 | 0.0015 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71147](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71147.md) | High | kernel: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KEYS: trusted: Fix a memory leak in tpm2_load_cmd... | 8.8 | 0.0014 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68724](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68724.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  crypto: asymmetric_keys - prevent overflow in as... | 8.1 | 0.0014 |  |
| [CVE-2026-22979](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-22979.md) | High | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  net: fix memory leak in skb_segment_list for GRO... | 7.8 | 0.0014 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71096](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71096.md) | High | RDMA/core: Check for the presence of LS_NLA_TYPE_DGID correctly | 7.1 | 0.0014 |  |
| [CVE-2026-22991](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-22991.md) | Routine | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  libceph: make free_choose_arg_map() resilient to... | 5.5 | 0.0047 |  |
| [CVE-2026-22992](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-22992.md) | Routine | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  libceph: return the handler error from mon_handl... | 6.5 | 0.0045 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71183](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71183.md) | Routine | btrfs: always detect conflicting inodes when logging inode refs | 5.5 | 0.0032 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71131](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71131.md) | Routine | kernel: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: seqiv - Do not use req->iv after crypto_a... | 5.5 | 0.0031 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68788](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68788.md) | Routine | fsnotify: do not generate ACCESS/MODIFY events on child for special files | 5.5 | 0.0028 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71126](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71126.md) | Routine | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  mptcp: avoid deadlock on fallback while reinject... | 5.5 | 0.0027 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68816](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68816.md) | Routine | net/mlx5: fw_tracer, Validate format string parameters | 6.6 | 0.0024 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68820](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68820.md) | Routine | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ext4: xattr: fix null pointer deref in ext4_raw_... | 5.5 | 0.0024 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68264](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68264.md) | Routine | ext4: refresh inline data size before write operations | 5.5 | 0.0022 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68742](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68742.md) | Routine | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  bpf: Fix invalid prog->stats access when update_... | 5.8 | 0.0021 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68363](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68363.md) | Routine | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  bpf: Check skb->transport_header is set in bpf_s... | 5.5 | 0.0021 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68798](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68798.md) | Routine | perf/x86/amd: Check event before enable to avoid GPF | 5.8 | 0.0021 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68740](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68740.md) | Routine | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ima: Handle error code returned by ima_filter_ru... | 5.5 | 0.0021 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68780](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68780.md) | Routine | sched/deadline: only set free_cpus for online runqueues | 5.5 | 0.0021 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68813](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68813.md) | Routine | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ipvs: fix ipv4 null-ptr-deref in route error pat... | 5.5 | 0.0021 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68821](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68821.md) | Routine | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  fuse: fix readahead reclaim deadlock  Commit e26... | 5.5 | 0.0021 |  |
| [CVE-2025-40110](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-40110.md) | Routine | drm/vmwgfx: Fix a null-ptr access in the cursor snooper | 4.7 | 0.0021 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68778](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68778.md) | Routine | btrfs: don't log conflicting inode if it's a dir moved in the current transaction | 6.1 | 0.0020 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68372](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68372.md) | Routine | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  nbd: defer config put in recv_work  There is one... | 5.5 | 0.0020 |  |
| [CVE-2025-68259](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-68259.md) | Routine | KVM: SVM: Don't skip unrelated instruction if INT3/INTO is replaced | 6.2 | 0.0019 |  |
| [CVE-2026-23047](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-23047.md) | Routine | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  libceph: make calc_target() set t->paused, not j... | 5.5 | 0.0019 |  |
| [CVE-2026-22976](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-22976.md) | Routine | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  net/sched: sch_qfq: Fix NULL deref when deactiva... | 5.5 | 0.0018 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71118](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71118.md) | Routine | ACPICA: Avoid walking the Namespace if start_node is NULL | 5.5 | 0.0017 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71125](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71125.md) | Routine | tracing: Do not register unsupported perf events | 5.5 | 0.0016 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71077](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71077.md) | Routine | tpm: Cap the number of PCR banks | 6.1 | 0.0015 |  |
| [CVE-2026-23140](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-23140.md) | Routine | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  bpf, test_run: Subtract size of xdp_frame from a... | 5.5 | 0.0015 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71088](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71088.md) | Routine | mptcp: fallback earlier on simult connection | 5.5 | 0.0015 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71097](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71097.md) | Routine | ipv4: Fix reference count leak when using error routes with nexthop objects | 6.5 | 0.0014 |  |
| [CVE-2026-22994](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-22994.md) | Routine | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  bpf: Fix reference count leak in bpf_prog_test_r... | 5.5 | 0.0014 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71083](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71083.md) | Routine | drm/ttm: Avoid NULL pointer deref for evicted BOs | 5.5 | 0.0014 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71084](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71084.md) | Routine | RDMA/cm: Fix leaking the multicast GID table reference | 5.5 | 0.0014 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71104](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71104.md) | Routine | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  KVM: x86: Fix VM hard lockup after prolonged ina... | 5.5 | 0.0011 |  |
| [CVE-2025-71149](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-71149.md) | Routine | linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  io_uring/poll: correctly handle io_poll_add() re... | 5.5 | n/a |  |

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