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Fedora 44 Kernel Update 7.0.7 Important Franesia Fix FEDORA-2026-6b173ffc2a

The 7.0.7 stable kernel update contains a number of important fixes across the tree. It also patches up a vulnerable codepath for franesia that was not in the original patches for 7.0.6. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2026-6b173ffc2a 2026-05-15 02:33:10.357504+00:00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name : kernel Product : Fedora 44 Version : 7.0.7 Release : 200.fc44 URL : https://www.kernel.org/ Summary : The Linux kernel Description : The kernel meta package -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: The 7.0.7 stable kernel update contains a number of important fixes across the tree. It also patches up a vulnerable codepath for franesia that was not in the original patches for 7.0.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Thu May 14 2026 Justin M. Forbes [7.0.7-0] - net: skbuff: propagate shared-frag marker through frag-transfer helpers (Hyunwoo Kim) - Revert old fragnesia fixes in favor of more complete solution (Justin M. Forbes) - Revert old fragnesia fixes in favor of more complete solution (Justin M. Forbes) - Change version in Bugsfixed due to build (Justin M. Forbes) - Linux v7.0.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-6b173ffc2a' 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 All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/keys -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- _______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list -- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To unsubscribe send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Do not reply to spam, report it: https://forge.fedoraproject.org/infra/tickets/issues/new . This Fedora update addresses important kernel fixes and a vulnerable codepath for franesia, ensuring system security and integrity.. Fedora kernel update important fixes franesia security patch. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

May 15, 2026 •Important Fedora