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Seven stable kernels for Thursday with fix for critical vulnerability

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Greg Kroah-Hartman released seven stable Linux kernel versions (7.2.11, 6.18.57, 6.12.113, 6.6.159, 6.1.190, 5.15.223, and 5.10.272) on October 15, 2026, addressing CVE-2026-99999. The critical flaw in skb_checksum_help() could corrupt network headers, though the specific impact remains unquantified. All users are advised to upgrade immediately.

Key points

• Greg Kroah-Hartman released seven stable kernel versions (7.2.11, 6.18.57, 6.12.113, 6.6.159, 6.1.190, 5.15.223, and 5.10.272) on October 15, 2026, addressing CVE-2026-99999.
• The critical flaw in skb_checksum_help() could corrupt network headers, though the specific impact remains unquantified.

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