Canonical Patches the Zero-Day Linux Kernel Vulnerability in All Supported Ubuntu OSes | Linux Today

Canonical Patches the Zero-Day Linux Kernel Vulnerability in All Supported Ubuntu OSes

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Marius Nestor
Jan 19, 2016

Many experts said that most GNU/Linux OS vendors will be quick to patch the security vulnerability in the kernel packages of their supported operating systems, and Canonical is among the first to announce that patches are now available for the Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf), Ubuntu 15.04 (Vivid Vervet) and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) distributions.

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Marius Nestor

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