Eight stable kernels with fix for a single vulnerability

Greg Kroah-Hartman released eight stable Linux kernel versions (7.2.2, 7.1.12, 6.18.48, 6.12.107, 6.6.155, 6.1.186, 5.15.219, and 5.10.268), each containing a single fix for CVE-2026-80590. The vulnerability allows marking IPv4 or IPv6 fragments as GSO, letting an unprivileged user trigger a kernel panic. The flaw has existed since Linux 2.6.27, and users are advised to upgrade.

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