Linux Kernel 7.1.6 has been released, featuring 741 commits and over 150 security fixes, signed off by Greg Kroah-Hartman. This maintenance update focuses on enhancing security and stability, addressing various memory safety issues such as use-after-free bugs, buffer overflows, and null pointer dereferences. Key technical fixes include improvements to KVM/SVM ASID logic, CIFS timestamp management, and OpenVPN stability under load. Users can obtain the release via git or through their distribution's package manager, with the next stable update anticipated within the next 10 to 14 days

Linux Kernel 7.1.6 Released: 741 Commits and 150+ Security Fixes

Linux Kernel 7.1.6 is live, signed off by Greg Kroah-Hartman, bringing 741 commits and 403 contributors to the 7.1.x stable maintenance tree. The release prioritizes security and stability, shipping approximately 151 patches for memory safety issues including use-after-free bugs, buffer overflows, and null pointer dereferences across networking, WiFi, and AMD GPU drivers. Notable technical fixes address KVM/SVM ASID collisions after CPU hotplug, race conditions in CIFS timestamp management, and stability improvements for OpenVPN and scheduler extensions. Users can fetch the update via git checkout v7.1.6 or wait for their distro to push the packages, with the next stable point release expected in roughly 10 to 14 days.

Linux Kernel 7.1.6 Released: 741 Commits and 150+ Security Fixes @ Linux Compatible