A maintainer wants a first-aid kit for the Linux kernel and a proposal is currently being reviewed.

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A researcher shared their findings with Linux distro maintainers, but leaked before a patch was built.

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Live patching is a way of updating a running system without stopping it. It is best known as a technique for keeping Linux servers updated to the latest security levels without affecting downtime.

“In addition to increasing service availability by updating critical kernel patches without rebooting, and reducing the need for planned downtime by patching frequently, SUSE Linux Enterprise Live ...