KernelCare Blog

Linux kernel updates often include performance improvements and hardware compatibility. Regular kernel updates are crucial for patching vulnerabilities and protecting your system from cyberattacks. Live patching eliminates the need to...

Proof of value (POV) is a key step in the buying process. It allows tech teams to test a product or service to find out whether it is fit for...

Our April 2021 blog post is out. We’ve got lots to tell you about, so let’s get started. First up, we highlight UChecker, a tool that checks for vulnerable libraries...

In this month’s update, we highlight CVEs that just won’t die. We’ve also published some critical information regarding live patching the Microsoft Azure IoT Hub with KernelCare IoT integrations. Additionally,...

We know that frequently updating Linux kernels is critical to the safety of cloud environments – kernels are, after all, a cybersecurity blind spot. But updating kernels is time-consuming and...

Cloud provisioning has steadily replaced locally hosted servers. It’s simply much faster, and often cheaper, to fire up cloud-hosted Linux VMs to handle workloads and to scale in response to...

Server live patching is an essential tool that reduces system downtime, lowers maintenance expenses, and enhances security. Initially introduced in 2008, live patching is an automatic system for applying kernel...

  Before 2008, the only way to install new patches to Linux kernels was the yum update kernel command. It quickly became clear that those who use 24/7 servers would...

KernelCare is now available with a 15% discount as part of a package with CloudLinux’s extended lifecycle support (ELS)* for CentOS® 6. This KernelCare & CentOS® 6 ELS package provides...

Updating Linux kernels is a routine – as dull as taxes and only slightly less inconvenient than death. New security vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel seem to appear with tedious...

Netflix has a new hit on its hands. They’ve discovered new Linux kernel vulnerabilities and describe how a properly formed TCP network packet can cause the kernel to panic or...

If anyone tells you that they know how to secure linux, but they fail to mention live patching – don’t listen to them. Keeping servers automatically up to date is...