Security updates for Friday
Multiple security updates were released on April 30 and May 1, 2026, across various Linux distributions including AlmaLinux, Debian, Fedora, Oracle, Red Hat, and SUSE. These updates address vulnerabilities in a wide range of packages such as chromium, kernel, grafana, sudo, and several Python and dotnet components. Users are advised to apply the relevant patches to mitigate potential security risks.
- ▪Security updates were issued for AlmaLinux, Debian, Fedora, Oracle, Red Hat, and SUSE.
- ▪Affected packages include chromium, kernel, grafana, sudo, dotnet, and multiple Python libraries.
- ▪Updates were released on April 30 and May 1, 2026, targeting both stable and LTS versions.
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Dist. ID Release Package Date AlmaLinux ALSA-2026:12176 8 fence-agents 2026-04-30 Debian DSA-6239-1 stable chromium 2026-05-01 Debian DLA-4556-1 LTS dovecot 2026-05-01 Debian DSA-6238-1 stable kernel 2026-04-30 Fedora FEDORA-2026-2a5d3e5194 F42 chromium 2026-05-01 Fedora FEDORA-2026-ad17a2db6c F42 dotnet10.0 2026-05-01 Fedora FEDORA-2026-eadd724963 F43 dotnet10.0 2026-05-01 Fedora FEDORA-2026-fc2112cdd4 F44 dotnet10.0 2026-05-01 Fedora FEDORA-2026-02b2a30c02 F42 dotnet8.0 2026-05-01 Fedora FEDORA-2026-a1302c450c F43 dotnet8.0 2026-05-01 Fedora FEDORA-2026-edca75e401 F44 dotnet8.0 2026-05-01 Fedora FEDORA-2026-ac43e01af9 F42 dotnet9.0 2026-05-01 Fedora FEDORA-2026-97fbaaef10 F43 dotnet9.0 2026-05-01 Fedora FEDORA-2026-e1d2833798 F44 dotnet9.0 2026-05-01 Fedora FEDORA-2026-52dad6273a F42…
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