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Four stable kernels for Wednesday

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Briefings

Greg Kroah-Hartman released four stable Linux kernel versions (7.2.12, 6.18.58, 6.12.114, and 6.6.160) on October 21, 2026, each containing important fixes. Users are advised to upgrade these kernels to resolve specific issues.

Key points

• Greg Kroah-Hartman released four stable kernel versions: 7.2.12, 6.18.58, 6.12.114, and 6.6.160.
• Each kernel version includes important fixes that require user upgrades.

Context

Greg Kroah-Hartman, the maintainer of the Linux kernel, announced these stable releases on October 21, 2026, to address known issues affecting system stability and performance.

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