# Linux stable kernels 7.2.12, 6.18.58, 6.12.114, and 6.6.160 released

> **Key takeaway:** Greg Kroah-Hartman released four stable Linux kernel updates containing important fixes.

**Published:** 2026-10-21T13:24:25+00:00 
**Source:** Linux Weekly News (LWN.net) 
**Category:** kernel-os 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/linux-stable-kernels-7212-61858-612114-and-66160-released.html 

## Summary
Greg Kroah-Hartman announced new stable releases for four supported Linux kernel branches: 7.2.12, 6.18.58, 6.12.114, and 6.6.160. Each release contains important fixes, and users running these kernel versions are advised to upgrade.

## Which branches were updated
- **7.2.12**: latest stable branch
- **6.18.58**: previous stable branch
- **6.12.114**: long-term support branch
- **6.6.160**: long-term support branch
- All releases contain unspecified "important fixes"