Out of the box, my updated Ubuntu 16.10 instance was running the 4.8.0.22.24 kernel. The most recent stable kernel I could update to, using UKUU, is 4.10.9 (a significant upgrade).

The idea of updating your Linux kernel can sound intimidating, especially if you're new to the ecosystem or if your experience with Linux is limited to occasional tinkering. After all, the kernel is ...

Intel, meanwhile, which has placed “significant investment” in BlueZ, addressed the security issue in a Tuesday advisory, recommending that users update the Linux kernel to version 5.9 or later.

The Linux kernel and any updates to it within Windows 10's Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 will now be handled via Windows Update, Microsoft said Friday.