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title: "Six stable kernels with a security fix"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/six-stable-kernels-with-a-security-fix-n11m2k1to
source_url: https://lwn.net/Articles/1087567
type: article
source: "LWN.net"
published: 2026-08-06T18:17:33.031Z
updated: 2026-08-07T14:18:43.908Z
tags: ["security", "linux"]
reading_time: 1
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
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# Six stable kernels with a security fix

**[LWN.net](https://daily.dev/sources/lwn)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Greg Kroah-Hartman has released six stable Linux kernel versions — 7.1.7, 6.18.43, 6.6.149, 6.1.181, 5.15.214, and 5.10.263 — each addressing a single security vulnerability (CVE-2026-68480) that could allow data leakage through speculative execution. All users running affected kernel versions are advised to upgrade promptly.

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## Questions this post answers

### What is CVE-2026-68480 in the Linux kernel and which versions are affected?

CVE-2026-68480 is a Linux kernel vulnerability that could allow data leakage through speculative execution. It affects kernel versions across multiple stable branches, with fixes released in 7.1.7, 6.18.43, 6.6.149, 6.1.181, 5.15.214, and 5.10.263. Users running any of those branches are advised to upgrade to the patched version.

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