--- title: Kernel team summary – 24 January 2018 description: "\uFEFFJanuary 09 through January 23 The Kernel Team is completely focused\ \ on addressing any Spectre and Meltdown issues as they arise. A secure Ubuntu is\ \ our top priority. No new Livepatches are being produced and our regular SRU cycles\ \ are suspended while we address Spectre and Meltdown. Spectre mitigation kernels\ \ are available. The kernels i […]" url: https://canonical.com/blog/kernel-team-summary-january-24-2018?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 24 January 2018 # Kernel team summary – 24 January 2018 [kernel](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/kernel) [Meltdown](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/meltdown) [Spectre](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/spectre) --- Share the article ## January 09 through January 23 The Kernel Team is completely focused on addressing any Spectre and Meltdown issues as they arise. A secure Ubuntu is our top priority. No new Livepatches are being produced and our regular SRU cycles are suspended while we address Spectre and Meltdown. Spectre mitigation kernels are available. The kernels in the following post have been promoted to the updates repository: The most up to date information available regarding Meltdown and Spectre is being published to: If you would like to reach the kernel team, you can find us at the #ubuntu-kernel channel on FreeNode. Alternatively, you can mail the Ubuntu Kernel Team mailing list at: kernel-team@lists.ubuntu.com. [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Mythbusting the scope of Livepatch protection](https://canonical.com/blog/mythbusting-the-scope-of-livepatch-protection) The purpose of this article is to share the technical realities of security patching for the Linux kernel, and the intended scope of the Linux kernel’s livepatch capability.... [Rajan Patel](https://canonical.com/blog/author/rajanpatel927) 24 September 2025 [### Ubuntu 22.04 FIPS 140-3 modules available for preview](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-22-04-fips-140-3-modules-available-for-preview) Canonical has been working with our testing lab partner, atsec information security, to prepare the cryptographic modules in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) for... [Henry Coggill](https://canonical.com/blog/author/henrycoggill) 7 December 2023 [### An overview of live kernel patching](https://canonical.com/blog/an-overview-of-live-kernel-patching) Learn how Canonical improves security on Linux with live kernel patching. Track Livepatch activity over time in Landscape. [Rajan Patel](https://canonical.com/blog/author/rajanpatel927) 28 February 2022 [### Low latency Linux for industrial embedded systems – Part III](https://canonical.com/blog/industrial-embedded-systems-iii) Welcome to the concluding chapter of this three-part blog series on the low latency Linux kernel for industrial embedded systems. Each blog is standalone and can be read... [Edoardo Barbieri](https://canonical.com/blog/author/edoardo-barbieri) 14 February 2022