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Fedora 43 Kernel Critical Exploit Update 2026-6503a6a639

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Calendar Grey July 22, 2026
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Critical kernel updates for Fedora 43 fix multiple exploits. Install updates promptly to safeguard systems.
Fedora 43 has released kernel version 7.1.4-104, addressing security issues and containing updates

Summary

The kernel meta package

Update Information:

The 7.1.4-104/204 stable kennel updates contain a couple of security fixes for issues with exploits in the wild.

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Change Log

* Wed Jul 22 2026 Justin M. Forbes [7.1.4-4] - net/packet: avoid fanout hook re-registration after unregister (David Lee) * Wed Jul 22 2026 Justin M. Forbes [7.1.4-3] - net/sched: cls_api: Handle TC_ACT_CONSUMED in tcf_qevent_handle (Jamal Hadi Salim)

References

Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2026-6503a6a639 2026-07-23 01:01:59.493964+00:00 Name : kernel Product : Fedora 43 Version : 7.1.4 Release : 104.fc43 URL : https://www.kernel.org/ Summary : The Linux kernel Description : The kernel meta package

Update Instructions

This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-6503a6a639' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at http://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html#upgrade-command-label

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Name: kernel
Product: Fedora 43
Version: 7.1.4
Release: 104.fc43
URL: https://www.kernel.org/
Summary: The Linux kernel

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