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Solana Foundation Urges Ubuntu Validators to Mitigate Unpatched Kernel Flaw

TokenPost·November 2, 2026·1 min read
Solana Foundation Urges Ubuntu Validators to Mitigate Unpatched Kernel Flaw

Solana Foundation's Tim Garcia urged Ubuntu validators to mitigate an unpatched kernel flaw affecting IPv4-option packets and two TCP features. The kernel issue is fixed but Ubuntu has not released its patch. Garcia provided temporary guidance for validators to protect their nodes while awaiting the official security update.

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