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GCP security advisory GCP-2026-016 updated to include patch versions for Ubuntu nodes with GKE. The advisory addresses CVE-2025-38616, a Linux kernel vulnerability that can lead to privilege escalation on Container-Optimized OS nodes.
Published: 2026-03-27 Updated: 2026-03-31 Description Description Severity Notes 2026-03-31 Update: Added patch versions for Ubuntu nodes with GKE. The following vulnerabilities were discovered in the Linux kernel that can lead to a privilege escalation on Container-Optimized OS nodes: CVE-2025-38616 For instructions and more details, see the following bulletins: GKE security bulletin GDC software for VMware security bulletin GKE on AWS security bulletin GKE on Azure security bulletin GDC software for bare metal security bulletin High CVE-2025-38616 ]]>