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PUBLISHER UPDATE · USN-8853-1

USN-8853-1 release notes and known issues

USN-8853-1: OpenSBI vulnerability

Scope: Ubuntu. This update record adds version, fix and known-issue context. Its publication date is not a lifecycle boundary.

Summary

It was discovered that OpenSBI did not properly validate the counter index mask in SBI PMU extension requests. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Improvements and security content

  • It was discovered that OpenSBI did not properly validate the counter index mask in SBI PMU extension requests. An attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service.

Known issues

Publisher statement

Not stated. The verified publisher record does not contain a known-issues statement.

Affected products and versions

Products

  • Ubuntu

Affected versions

  • See the official publisher source for applicability.

Fixed versions or updates

  • No fixed version is stated in this record.

Recommended action

Review the official publisher document before deployment.

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Official publisher evidence

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USN-8853-1: OpenSBI vulnerability

Checked 1 Oct 2026. BlackTree preserves the last verified facts if a later source check is temporarily unavailable.

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