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Fedora 39: 2023-26ffe7d3c7 critical: kernel null pointer issue

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Calendar Grey December 21, 2023
Dist Fedora Esm H88
Fedora 39 delivers kernel 6.6.7 with critical updates to rectify a null pointer issue enhancing security and performance.
The 6.6.7 stable kernel update contains a number of important fixes across the tree.

Summary

The kernel meta package

Update Information:

The 6.6.7 stable kernel update contains a number of important fixes across the tree.

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Topics Covered

security advisory kernel update Fedora system stability null pointer critical security

Change Log

* Wed Dec 13 2023 Augusto Caringi [6.6.7-0] - Add rhbz#2253632 rhbz#2253633 to BugsFixed (Justin M. Forbes) - Turn on DRM_ACCEL drivers for Fedora (Justin M. Forbes) - Linux v6.6.7

References


[ 1 ] Bug #2253632 - CVE-2023-6622 kernel: null pointer dereference vulnerability in nft_dynset_init() https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253632

Update Instructions

This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2023-26ffe7d3c7' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html

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Name: kernel
Product: Fedora 39
Version: 6.6.7
Release: 200.fc39
URL: https://www.kernel.org/
Summary: The Linux kernel

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Topics Covered

security advisory kernel update Fedora system stability null pointer critical security

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