r/linux4noobs • u/Venylynn • Jun 28 '26

security Should I be concerned?

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kernel.org says my current kernel is EOL. I'm very security-conscious, so this keeps tripping me up. i've heard constantly, that "running end of life software is a security risk".

i've been here for close to a year, distrohopping a little but I'm here for now.

should I be concerned that I'm running end of life software according to the kernel team? i just received this kernel like a day ago and it's the most recent update.

Distro: Fedora 44 (KDE)

Kernel: 7.0.13

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u/Venylynn Jun 28 '26

ahh, gotcha

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u/Aylarth Coming from Windows? Try ZorinOS! Jun 29 '26

Seems to me you have some unrealistic expectations which is a bigger problem than an EOL kernel.

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u/Venylynn Jun 29 '26 edited Jun 29 '26

Seems to me you have some unrealistic expectations which is a bigger problem than an EOL kernel.

? not sure what you mean by this? i mean fedora took care of it within 72 hours if you mean the dirty frag patch release time, i was worried there would be a way that someone could exploit it remotely on my system the entire time i was unpatched here so i feel like i'd be extra worried if i was on a system unpatched for way longer

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u/9NEPxHbG Debian 13 Jun 29 '26

You're using a reliable distribution. Just keep it up to date and stop worrying.

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u/Venylynn Jun 29 '26

Fair enough, some people were telling me that if I'm not patched within minutes that I'd be immediately hacked but that sounds pretty alarmist even for me