Blog posts tagged
"livepatch-on-prem"

4 posts

ijlal-loutfi
13 April 2023

Livepatch has a new 13-month sliding support window – What does it mean for you?

Livepatch Security

The Livepatch tool is a valuable solution for resolving critical and high-security kernel CVEs without requiring an immediate system reboot. However, it is not a substitute for regular maintenance windows and reboots, as some CVEs still require a system reboot. Additionally, Livepatch only covers security-related kernel...

ijlal-loutfi
13 April 2023

ijlal-loutfi
13 April 2023

Canonical Livepatch gets even better – Now supporting Hardware Enablement Kernels

Livepatch Security

Livepatch allows Ubuntu users to fix critical and high kernel vulnerabilities at runtime, which reduces the need for unplanned reboots. Until now, Livepatch has only been available for Long-Term Release (LTS) kernels, but starting with the release of Ubuntu’s interim release of 23.04 Lunar Lobster in April 2023, it will...

ijlal-loutfi
13 April 2023

Canonical
14 September 2021

Ubuntu Livepatch on-prem reduces downtime and unplanned work on enterprise environments!

Article Canonical announcements

London, United Kingdom – Canonical announces Ubuntu Livepatch on-prem, an enhancement to its Ubuntu Livepatch service enabling organisations to take control of their kernel livepatching policy. Designed for complex enterprise environments that follow their own patch rollout policy, Ubuntu Livepatch on-prem provides the...

Canonical
14 September 2021

Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos
13 September 2021

Managing Livepatch on-prem

Article Cloud and server

Ubuntu Livepatch is the service and the software that enables organizations to quickly patch vulnerabilities on the Linux kernel. It enables uninterrupted service while reducing fire drills during high and critical severity kernel vulnerabilities. With Ubuntu Livepatch on-prem we enhance our service to enable...

Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos
13 September 2021