Four stable Linux kernels released with partial fixes for Dirty Frag and Copy Fail 2 vulnerabilities
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[Posted May 8, 2026 by jzb]
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Summary
Greg Kroah-Hartman has released four stable Linux kernels (7.0.5, 6.18.28, 6.12.87, and 6.6.138) containing partial fixes for the Dirty Frag and Copy Fail 2 security vulnerabilities. A second patch is still under development and has not yet been merged.
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These kernels contain a partial fix for the Dirty Frag and Copy Fail 2 security flaws.
Kroah-Hartman has confirmed that a second patch is required, but it is still in development and has not yet been merged.
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