Linux · Amazon Linux · Security advisory · March 16, 2026

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.

Urgent
CVEs closed
67
3 rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Highest CVSS
9.8
Base score, 0 to 10
Highest EPSS
0.0071
53rd percentile

Priority of the 67 CVEs

Patch now 0 Urgent 3 High 31 Routine 33

Fixed package versions

ProductReleaseFixed in
bpftoolamzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023
bpftool-debuginfoamzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023
kernelamzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023
kernel-debuginfoamzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64amzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64amzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023
kernel-develamzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023
kernel-headersamzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023
kernel-libbpfamzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023
kernel-libbpf-debuginfoamzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023
kernel-libbpf-develamzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023
kernel-libbpf-staticamzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023
kernel-livepatch-6.1.161-183.298amzn 20231:1.0-0.amzn2023
kernel-modules-extraamzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023
kernel-modules-extra-commonamzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023
kernel-toolsamzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023
kernel-tools-debuginfoamzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023
kernel-tools-develamzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023
perfamzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023
perf-debuginfoamzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023
python3-perfamzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023
python3-perf-debuginfoamzn 20231:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023

CVEs this fix closes

PriorityCVETitleCVSSEPSSExploitation
Urgent CVE-2025-68814 io_uring: fix filename leak in __io_openat_prep()9.8 0.0022 None reported
Urgent CVE-2025-68366 linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nbd: defer config unlock in nbd_genl_connect Th...8.8 0.0020 None reported
Urgent CVE-2025-71098 ip6_gre: make ip6gre_header() robust9.8 0.0014 None reported
High CVE-2025-68349 linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSv4/pNFS: Clear NFS_INO_LAYOUTCOMMIT in pnfs_m...7.5 0.0071 None reported
High CVE-2025-68782 scsi: target: Reset t_task_cdb pointer in error case8.6 0.0069 None reported
High CVE-2025-68261 ext4: add i_data_sem protection in ext4_destroy_inline_data_nolock()7.5 0.0055 None reported
High CVE-2025-68337 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 None reported
High CVE-2025-71120 SUNRPC: svcauth_gss: avoid NULL deref on zero length gss_token in gss_read_proxy_verf7.5 0.0053 None reported
High CVE-2025-71116 libceph: make decode_pool() more resilient against corrupted osdmaps8.1 0.0046 None reported
High CVE-2025-68803 NFSD: NFSv4 file creation neglects setting ACL8.0 0.0045 None reported
High CVE-2026-22984 kernel: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libceph: prevent potential out-of-bounds reads in...8.8 0.0041 None reported
High CVE-2026-22990 kernel: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libceph: replace overzealous BUG_ON in osdmap_app...8.8 0.0040 None reported
High CVE-2025-71085 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 None reported
High CVE-2025-71093 e1000: fix OOB in e1000_tbi_should_accept()7.1 0.0029 None reported
High CVE-2025-38129 page_pool: Fix use-after-free in page_pool_recycle_in_ring7.8 0.0020 None reported
High CVE-2025-68371 linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: smartpqi: Fix device resources accessed af...7.0 0.0020 None reported
High CVE-2025-68325 linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: sch_cake: Fix incorrect qlen reductio...n/a 0.0020 None reported
High CVE-2026-22977 linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: sock: fix hardened usercopy panic in sock_r...9.8 0.0019 None reported
High CVE-2025-68727 linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs3: Fix uninit buffer allocated by __getname(...n/a 0.0019 None reported
High CVE-2025-68728 linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs3: fix uninit memory after failed mi_read in...n/a 0.0019 None reported
High CVE-2025-40149 tls: Use __sk_dst_get() and dst_dev_rcu() in get_netdev_for_sock().8.8 0.0017 None reported
High CVE-2025-68795 linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ethtool: Avoid overflowing userspace buffer on s...7.8 0.0017 None reported
High CVE-2025-71123 linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix string copying in parse_apply_sb_mount...7.8 0.0017 None reported
High CVE-2025-68764 NFS: Automounted filesystems should inherit ro,noexec,nodev,sync flags7.8 0.0017 None reported
High CVE-2025-68785 net: openvswitch: fix middle attribute validation in push_nsh() action7.1 0.0016 None reported
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