Blog posts tagged "livepatch"
Canonical Livepatch now officially supports Arm64, further expanding its security patching automation capabilities. For the first time, Ubuntu on an Arm64...
The purpose of this article is to share the technical realities of security patching for the Linux kernel, and the intended scope of the Linux kernel’s...
In internet connected environments, where Ubuntu instances can reach livepatch.canonical.com, Livepatch Client supports timestamp-based rollout...
The kernel engineering team at Canonical has generated a new module signing certificate on May 16, 2025, and it is embedded in all Ubuntu kernels published...
What safeguards the Livepatch security patching solution against bad actors and malicious code masquerading as an update? Learn about Secure Boot and module signing.
To start securely and efficiently, Linux systems follow a carefully orchestrated sequence of steps to initialize firmware and manage services. Applying...
Deploying FreePBX and Asterisk on a single Ubuntu virtual machine in a public cloud is an ideal solution for personal users and small to medium-sized...
Considering migrating to Ubuntu from other Linux platforms, such as CentOS? Find six useful facts to get started!
The Livepatch tool is a valuable solution for resolving critical and high-security kernel CVEs without requiring an immediate system reboot. However, it is...
Livepatch allows Ubuntu users to fix critical and high kernel vulnerabilities at runtime, which reduces the need for unplanned reboots. Until now, Livepatch...
Learn how Canonical improves security on Linux with live kernel patching. Track Livepatch activity over time in Landscape.
In August 2016, the United States government announced a new federal source-code policy, which mandates that at least 20% of custom source code developed by...
London, United Kingdom – Canonical announces Ubuntu Livepatch on-prem, an enhancement to its Ubuntu Livepatch service enabling organisations to take control...
Ubuntu Livepatch is the service and the software that enables organizations to quickly patch vulnerabilities on the Linux kernel. It enables uninterrupted...
Ubuntu Livepatch is the service and the software that enables organizations to quickly patch vulnerabilities on the Ubuntu Linux kernels. Livepatch provides...
Description A defective livepatch for kernel 4.4 in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial) was not caught in internal testing processes because the defect was a race...