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title: "patching\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/patching?format=md
keywords: index, follow
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# Blog posts tagged "patching"

#### [Is open-source as secure as proprietary software?](https://ubuntu.com/blog/does-open-source-software-have-the-same-safety-as-proprietary-software)

Are the security issues we are seeing related to the use of open-source software? Does proprietary software have any more inherent safety or security...

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Hardening

#### [Ubuntu 14.04 LTS has transitioned to ESM support](https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-14-04-esm-support)

Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) is now available for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS to provide ongoing security patches for high and critical CVEs for UA Infrastructure...

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Cloud and server