In the week of February 6, 2026, a range of security updates were issued for several Linux distributions, including AlmaLinux, Debian, Fedora, Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Rocky Linux, Slackware, SUSE, and Ubuntu. These updates addressed various vulnerabilities across numerous packages such as the kernel, PHP, OpenSSL, and Python, targeting issues like denial of service, heap buffer overflows, and information disclosure. Each distribution released specific security advisories detailing the vulnerabilities fixed, including critical updates for applications like OpenJDK, MySQL, and others. Overall, these updates are crucial for maintaining the security and stability of the affected Linux systems
Linux Security Roundup for Week 6, 2026
Multiple security updates have been released last week for various Linux distributions, including AlmaLinux, Debian GNU/Linux, Fedora Linux, Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Rocky Linux, Slackware Linux, and Ubuntu Linux. These updates address vulnerabilities in packages such as kernel, iperf3, PHP, OpenJDK, OpenSSL, Python, NodeJS, PostgreSQL, and others, fixing issues like denial of service, heap buffer overflows, and information disclosure.
