Canonical Outs Live Patch Kernel Update for Ubuntu 16.04 to Patch Security Flaws

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  • Post Updated: April 3, 2024

Just one day after announcing the availability of new kernel versions for all of its supported Ubuntu Linux operating systems, Canonical published a new kernel live patch security notice for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus).

We remind you that Canonical offers a Livepatch Service for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS users, designed to reduce planned or unplanned reboots when updating the kernel packages. Canonical Livepatch Service is available for everyone for up to three computers, but you can also purchase a monthly subscription if you need to install it on more PCs.

On December 7, 2016, the company behind the popular Ubuntu Linux operating system announced that a new patch was live for those using Canonical Livepatch Service on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS or later, bringing fixes for three recently discovered kernel vulnerabilities, including <a href="htt… (read more)

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