Canonical is replacing Ubuntu’s split kernel SRU tracks with a single two-week cycle that ships a kernel release every week. It’s FOSS reports the change was driven by LLM-driven agents and AI scrapers turning vulnerability hunting into continuous automated work at a scale and pace individual human researchers cannot match, with Canonical aiming to publish workarounds within 24 to 48 hours of a CVE going public.
Ubuntu Tightens Kernel SRU Cycle to Two Weeks as AI Agents Escalate Bug Hunting
Canonical is replacing Ubuntu's split kernel SRU tracks with a single two-week cycle that ships a kernel release every week. It's FOSS reports the change was driven by LLM-driven agents and AI scrapers turning vulnerability hunting into continuous automated work at a scale and pace individual human researchers cannot match, with Canonical aiming to publish workarounds within 24 to 48 hours of a CVE going public.
Source: It's FOSS