diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 06baf4c..8d60aa4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ KERNEL_MIN=8
 KERNEL_PATCHLEVEL=8
 # increment KREL for every published package release!
 # rebuild packages with new KREL and run 'make abiupdate'
-KREL=3
+KREL=4
 
 KERNEL_MAJMIN=$(KERNEL_MAJ).$(KERNEL_MIN)
 KERNEL_VER=$(KERNEL_MAJMIN).$(KERNEL_PATCHLEVEL)
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index b1bb1b5..49dc0e5 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+proxmox-kernel-6.8 (6.8.8-4) bookworm; urgency=medium
+
+  * fix CVE-2024-41090/41091: DoS via short ethernet frames over tun/tap
+
+ -- Proxmox Support Team <support@proxmox.com>  Fri, 26 Jul 2024 13:15:13 +0200
+
 proxmox-kernel-6.8 (6.8.8-3) bookworm; urgency=medium
 
   * backport fix for CIFS client memory leak