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Linux Kernel

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The current version of Linux Kernel is 7.2.0 (as of 16/08/2026). patchletter checks the official source daily and emails you every new release.

BSI security advisories

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Support cycles (endoflife.date)

CycleLatest versionStatus
7.27.2.0supported
7.17.1.10supported
7.07.0.14End of Life
6.196.19.14End of Life
6.18LTS6.18.46EOL 31 Dec 28
6.176.17.13End of Life
6.166.16.12End of Life
6.156.15.11End of Life

Version history & changelog · as detected by patchletter

VersionChannelDateNotes
7.2.0STABLE16/08/2026–
7.1.10STABLE23/08/2026–
7.1.9STABLE19/08/2026–
7.1.8STABLE09/08/2026–
7.0.14STABLE27/06/2026–
6.19.14STABLE22/04/2026–
6.18.46LTS23/08/2026–
6.18.45LTS19/08/2026–
6.18.44LTS09/08/2026–
6.17.13STABLE18/12/2025–
6.16.12STABLE12/10/2025–
6.15.11STABLE20/08/2025–
6.14.11STABLE10/06/2025–
6.13.12STABLE20/04/2025–
6.12.105LTS23/08/2026–
6.12.104LTS19/08/2026–
6.12.103LTS09/08/2026–
6.11.11STABLE05/12/2024–
6.10.14STABLE10/10/2024–
6.9.12STABLE27/07/2024–
6.8.12STABLE30/05/2024–
6.7.12STABLE03/04/2024–
6.6.153LTS23/08/2026–
6.6.152LTS19/08/2026–
6.6.151LTS09/08/2026–
6.5.13STABLE28/11/2023–
6.4.16STABLE13/09/2023–
6.3.13STABLE11/07/2023–
6.2.16STABLE17/05/2023–
6.1.184LTS23/08/2026–
6.1.183LTS19/08/2026–
6.1.182LTS07/08/2026–
6.0.19STABLE12/01/2023–
5.19.17STABLE24/10/2022–
5.18.19STABLE21/08/2022–
5.17.15STABLE14/06/2022–
5.16.20STABLE13/04/2022–
5.15.217LTS23/08/2026–
5.15.216LTS19/08/2026–
5.15.215LTS07/08/2026–
5.14.21STABLE21/11/2021–
5.13.19STABLE18/09/2021–
5.12.19STABLE20/07/2021–
5.11.22STABLE19/05/2021–
5.10.266LTS23/08/2026–
5.10.265LTS19/08/2026–
5.10.264LTS07/08/2026–
5.4.302LTS03/12/2025–
4.19.325LTS05/12/2024–
4.14.336LTS10/01/2024–

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