Ubuntu users blast Canonical for slow kernel security fix

Canonical is fixing a critical Linux kernel flaw in Ubuntu, weeks after Debian and other distros did – and users aren’t happy about the wait. As of 3 November, patched kernels for CVE-2026-98432 are in testing for Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04 and 26.04 LTS, but are yet to hit the stable updates pocket. Canonical hasn’t given a date for when it expects them to. What’s the issue, is it major and why are folks spitting feathers over the fact it hasn’t been patched? A 9.8-rated CVE live on Ubuntu servers The CVE involved a type of bug known as a use-after-free. […]

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