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Fedora 44 Kernel Important Security Fix 2026-2b94d8d05c

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Calendar Grey July 22, 2026
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Security fixes included in the latest Fedora 44 kernel updates address known exploits ensuring system integrity.
Fedora 44 kernel version 7.1.4-204 has been released with important security fixes addressing active exploits, and it can be updated using the DNF package manager.

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-2026-2b94d8d05c 2026-07-23 01:18:29.467256+00:00 Name : kernel Product : Fedora 44 Version : 7.1.4 Release : 204.fc44 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-2026-2b94d8d05c' 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 44
Version: 7.1.4
Release: 204.fc44
URL: https://www.kernel.org/
Summary: The Linux kernel

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