--- title: "livepatch\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/blog/tag/livepatch?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # Blog posts tagged "livepatch" #### [Canonical announces live kernel patching for Arm64](https://ubuntu.com/blog/canonical-announces-live-kernel-patching-for-arm64) Canonical Livepatch now officially supports Arm64, further expanding its security patching automation capabilities. For the first time, Ubuntu on an Arm64... --- Security #### [Mythbusting the scope of Livepatch protection](https://ubuntu.com/blog/mythbusting-the-scope-of-livepatch-protection) The purpose of this article is to share the technical realities of security patching for the Linux kernel, and the intended scope of the Linux kernel’s... --- Security #### [Live Linux kernel patching with progressive timestamped rollouts](https://ubuntu.com/blog/live-linux-kernel-patching-with-progressive-timestamped-rollouts) In internet connected environments, where Ubuntu instances can reach livepatch.canonical.com, Livepatch Client supports timestamp-based rollout... --- Security #### [Update Livepatch Client for the newest kernel module signing certificate](https://ubuntu.com/blog/update-livepatch-client-for-the-newest-kernel-module-signing-certificate) The kernel engineering team at Canonical has generated a new module signing certificate on May 16, 2025, and it is embedded in all Ubuntu kernels published... --- Security #### [How is Livepatch safeguarded against bad actors?](https://ubuntu.com/blog/how-is-livepatch-safeguarded-against-bad-actors) What safeguards the Livepatch security patching solution against bad actors and malicious code masquerading as an update? Learn about Secure Boot and module signing. --- Security #### [Automated patching for the Linux kernel](https://ubuntu.com/blog/automated-patching-for-the-linux-kernel) To start securely and efficiently, Linux systems follow a carefully orchestrated sequence of steps to initialize firmware and manage services. Applying... --- Security #### [Install FreePBX and Asterisk on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS for security patches until 2036](https://ubuntu.com/blog/install-freepbx-and-asterisk-on-ubuntu-24-04-lts-for-security-patches-until-2036) Deploying FreePBX and Asterisk on a single Ubuntu virtual machine in a public cloud is an ideal solution for personal users and small to medium-sized... --- Cloud and server #### [6 facts for CentOS users who are holding on](https://ubuntu.com/blog/migrating-to-ubuntu-lts-six-facts-for-centos-users) Considering migrating to Ubuntu from other Linux platforms, such as CentOS? Find six useful facts to get started! --- Cloud and server #### [Livepatch has a new 13-month sliding support window – What does it mean for you?](https://ubuntu.com/blog/canonical-announces-new-ubuntu-livepatch-13-months-sliding-support-window) The Livepatch tool is a valuable solution for resolving critical and high-security kernel CVEs without requiring an immediate system reboot. However, it is... --- Security #### [Canonical Livepatch gets even better – Now supporting Hardware Enablement Kernels](https://ubuntu.com/blog/canonical-livepatch-gets-even-better-now-supporting-hardware-enablement-kernels) Livepatch allows Ubuntu users to fix critical and high kernel vulnerabilities at runtime, which reduces the need for unplanned reboots. Until now, Livepatch... --- Security #### [An overview of live kernel patching](https://ubuntu.com/blog/an-overview-of-live-kernel-patching) Learn how Canonical improves security on Linux with live kernel patching. Track Livepatch activity over time in Landscape. --- Cloud and server #### [FIPS on Google Cloud](https://ubuntu.com/blog/run-your-ubuntu-in-us-government-clouds) In August 2016, the United States government announced a new federal source-code policy, which mandates that at least 20% of custom source code developed by... --- Cloud and server #### [Ubuntu Livepatch on-prem reduces downtime and unplanned work on enterprise environments!](https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-livepatch-on-prem-reduces-downtime-and-unplanned-work-on-enterprise-environments) London, United Kingdom – Canonical announces Ubuntu Livepatch on-prem, an enhancement to its Ubuntu Livepatch service enabling organisations to take control... --- Canonical announcements #### [Managing Livepatch on-prem](https://ubuntu.com/blog/managing-the-livepatch-service-on-prem) Ubuntu Livepatch is the service and the software that enables organizations to quickly patch vulnerabilities on the Linux kernel. It enables uninterrupted... --- Cloud and server #### [Linux kernel Livepatching](https://ubuntu.com/blog/linux-kernel-livepatching) Ubuntu Livepatch is the service and the software that enables organizations to quickly patch vulnerabilities on the Ubuntu Linux kernels. Livepatch provides... --- Cloud and server #### [Livepatch 2021-03-24 incident investigation report](https://ubuntu.com/blog/livepatch-2021-03-24-incident-investigation-report) Description A defective livepatch for kernel 4.4 in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial) was not caught in internal testing processes because the defect was a race... --- Canonical announcements 1. *Previous page* 2. [1](https://ubuntu.com/blog/tag/livepatch?format=md&page=1) 3. [2](https://ubuntu.com/blog/tag/livepatch?format=md&page=2) 4. [3](https://ubuntu.com/blog/tag/livepatch?format=md&page=3) 5. [*Next page*](https://ubuntu.com/blog/tag/livepatch?format=md&page=2)