Canonical Outs New Linux Kernel Live Patch for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and 16.04 LTS

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  • Post Updated: April 3, 2024

Canonical outs new linux kernel live patch for ubuntu 18.04Canonical released a new Linux kernel live patch for the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) operating system series to address the recently disclosed TCP Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerabilities.

Coming hot on the heels of the recent Linux kernel security updates published earlier this week for all supported Ubuntu releases, the new Linux kernel live patch is only targeted at Ubuntu versions that support the kernel live patch and are long-term supported, including Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus).

And it’s here to address the same two security vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-11477 and <a href="https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2019/CVE-2019-11478.ht… (read more)

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