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Fedora 44 Kernel-Headers Significant Update for CVE-2026-46300

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Kernel-headers update for Fedora 44 addresses important fixes, including CVE-2026-46300.
The 7.0.6 stable kernel update contains a number of important fixes across the tree

Summary

Kernel-headers includes the C header files that specify the interface

between the Linux kernel and userspace libraries and programs. The

header files define structures and constants that are needed for

building most standard programs and are also needed for rebuilding the

glibc package.

Update Information:

The 7.0.6 stable kernel update contains a number of important fixes across the tree. It also contains a fix for the Fragnesia CVE-2026-46300

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Change Log

* Wed May 13 2026 Justin M. Forbes - 7.0.6-1 - Linux v7.0.6

References


[ 1 ] Bug #2468594 - overlayfs+fsverity-require (composefs) broken in 7.x - just needs cherry pick https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2468594 [ 2 ] Bug #2468995 - Regression: Intel MEI modules missing in kernel 7.0.4-200.fc44 causing i915 / Meteor Lake system freezes https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2468995

Update Instructions

This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-4462efc052' 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-headers
Product: Fedora 44
Version: 7.0.6
Release: 200.fc44
URL: http://www.kernel.org/
Summary: Header files for the Linux kernel for use by glibc

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