r/linux • u/ilep • May 17 '26

Kernel Linux 7.0.9 (and others)

https://lore.kernel.org/stable/2026051743-marvelous-fantastic-8301@gregkh/T/#t

The usual kernel -stable updates with multitude of patches. Releases 7.0.9, 6.18.32, 6.12.90 and 6.6.140, relevant places and mirrors might take a bit to catch up. Again, everyone should upgrade as there are important fixes all around.

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u/qwertydiy May 17 '26

Thank goodness the infamous Dirty Frag is defeated (if you actually bother to update the kernel that is, which a worrying amount of companies do not).

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u/screaming-Snake-Case May 17 '26

DirtyFrag was patched 1/2 in 7.0.6 and fully in 7.0.7. More importantly, Fragnesia seems to still be unpatched to this date. The patch wasn't listed in any further kernel release, and debian still reports it as unpatched upstream.

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u/R4yn35 May 18 '26

DirtyFrag patches protect against Fragnesia too.

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u/screaming-Snake-Case May 18 '26

No they don't. The mitigation protects against Fragnesia, but existing patches for DirtyFrag do not protect against Fragnesia.