Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS Released With Linux 7.0 Kernel and Latest Security Updates
Canonical released Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS with a Linux 7.0 HWE kernel and bundled security fixes; no specific CVEs are disclosed.
Canonical released Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS, the fifth maintenance point release of the 24.04 'Noble Numbat' LTS, with new installation media that bundles accumulated security patches and bug fixes. The Hardware Enablement kernel stack moves to Linux 7.0 with Mesa 26.2, pulled from Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, while the GA kernel remains on the 6.8 series, and Livepatch covers the 7.0 HWE kernel on x86-64. Nine official flavors were updated simultaneously; standard support runs through May 2029 with ESM available to 2034, and the release notes do not enumerate specific CVEs.
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