Linux 7.0.6 Is Out, and It Patches the Dirty Frag Exploit

Linux kernel 7.0.6 has been released, which includes a fix for the Dirty Frag vulnerability (a security flaw that could allow attackers to bypass firewall rules or crash a system). The exploit targeted the way the kernel handles fragmented IPv4 and IPv6 packets, and the patch addresses it across stable and LTS kernel branches.