Ask HN: What in the world is taking Ubuntu so long?
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Ubuntu has CVE-2026-98432 marked as a 9.8, but yet it's coming up on a week with no update to fix it. It's still marked as "work in progress" (though at least now they've listed a mitigation): https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-98432 I've had mitigations in place for a week, but this response is really shaking my confidence in Ubuntu. I'm just trying to understand what is going on with Ubuntu. Do they have too many kernels (that page is loooong), do they not have enough automation in the…
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- Nov 6, 2026
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Ask HN: What in the world is taking Ubuntu so long? was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 6, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 13 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #8 of 30, reached on Nov 6, 19:37 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 6, 19:37 UTC.
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Is Ask HN: What in the world is taking Ubuntu so long? trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 6, 19:37 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank Ask HN: What in the world is taking Ubuntu so long? reached?
#8 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 6, 19:37 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Ask HN: What in the world is taking Ubuntu so long? been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 6, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (13 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
16 points and 2 comments; submitted by linsomniac on Nov 6, 2026.