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Red Hat dev questions why older Linux kernels are patched quietly

A Linux developer who works for the biggest open source vendor Red Hat has questioned why security holes in older Linux kernels –  those that are listed as having long-term support – are being quietly patched by senior kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman, who is more or less deputy to Linux creator Linus Torvalds, without issuing the standard CVE advisories.

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