Available Kernels

Xen kernels

Current Kernels

Deprecated Kernels

Deprecated kernels contain known bugs or security holes. Users are strongly encouraged to upgrade.


Latest 3.0 (3.0.18-linode43) - 2012-01-30

By selecting this kernel, you will always boot with the latest paravirt-ops Linux 3.0 kernel we provide.

2011-08-21 - 3.0.0-linode35
2011-09-01 - 3.0.4-linode36
2011-09-12 - 3.0.4-linode37
2011-09-22 - 3.0.4-linode38
2012-01-23 - 3.0.17-linode41
2012-01-30 - 3.0.18-linode43


3.0.18-linode43 - 2012-01-30


3.1.10-linode42 - 2012-01-25

Patched for CVE-2012-0056


3.2.1-linode40 - 2012-01-23

Patched for CVE-2012-0056


Latest 3.0 (3.0.18-x86_64-linode24) - 2012-01-30

By selecting this kernel, you will always boot with the latest paravirt-ops Linux 3.0 kernel we provide.

2011-08-21 - 3.0.0-x86_64-linode20
2011-09-01 - 3.0.4-x86_64-linode21
2012-01-30 - 3.0.18-x86_64-linode24


3.0.18-x86_64-linode24 - 2012-01-30


3.2.1-x86_64-linode23 - 2012-01-23

Patched for CVE-2012-0056


pv-grub-x86_32 - 2010-01-01

Allows you to boot custom pv_ops enabled kernels using PV-GRUB


pv-grub-x86_64 - 2010-01-01

Allows you to boot custom pv_ops enabled kernels using PV-GRUB


Recovery - Finnix (kernel) - 2011-11-30


Latest 2.6 (2.6.39.1-linode34) - 2011-06-21

By selecting this kernel, you will always boot with the latest paravirt-ops Linux 2.6 kernel we provide.

2009-10-26 - 2.6.31.5-linode21
2009-12-05 - 2.6.32-linode23
2010-04-28 - 2.6.32.12-linode25
2010-06-22 - 2.6.34-linode26 (reverted)
2010-07-16 - 2.6.34-linode27 (reverted 2010-07-24)
2010-07-25 - 2.6.32.16-linode28
2011-03-23 - 2.6.38-linode31
2011-04-21 - 2.6.38.3-linode32
2011-05-25 - 2.6.39-linode33
2011-06-21 - 2.6.39.1-linode34


Latest Legacy (2.6.18.8-linode22) - 2009-11-10

By selecting this kernel, you will always boot with the latest native Xen Linux 2.6 kernel we provide.

2007-11-21 - 2.6.23.8-domU-linode2
2008-01-11 - 2.6.18-domU-linode4
2008-03-31 - 2.6.24.4-linode8
2008-04-03 - 2.6.18.8-domU-linode7
2008-06-23 - 2.6.18.8-linode10
2009-01-12 - 2.6.18.8-linode16
2009-08-14 - 2.6.18.8-linode19
2009-11-10 - 2.6.18.8-linode22


2.6.18.8-domU-linode7 -


2.6.18.8-linode10 - 2008-06-23


2.6.18.8-linode16 - 2009-01-12


2.6.18.8-linode19 - 2009-08-14

Contains the latest Xensource domU code along with the fix for the kernel NULL pointer exploit


2.6.18.8-linode22 - 2009-11-10

Contains the latest Xensource domU code along with the fixes for CVE-2009-3228 and CVE-2009-3547


2.6.24.4-linode8 -


2.6.25-linode9 - 2008-04-10


2.6.25.10-linode12 - 2008-07-03


2.6.26-linode13 - 2008-07-13


2.6.27.4-linode14 - 2008-11-05


2.6.28-linode15 - 2008-12-29


2.6.28.3-linode17 - 2009-02-04

Should fix: kernel BUG at drivers/block/xen-blkfront.c:243!


2.6.29-linode18 - 2009-04-01


2.6.30.5-linode20 - 2009-08-17


2.6.31.5-linode21 - 2009-10-26


2.6.32-linode23 - 2009-12-05


2.6.32.12-linode25 - 2010-04-28


2.6.32.16-linode28 - 2010-07-25

2.6.32.16 with Jeremy's time accounting patch


2.6.33-linode24 - 2010-02-24


2.6.34-linode27 - 2010-07-16


2.6.35.7-linode29 - 2010-10-13


2.6.37-linode30 - 2011-01-27


2.6.38-linode31 - 2011-03-21


2.6.38.3-linode32 - 2011-04-21


2.6.39-linode33 - 2011-05-27

build #3 - increased min_free_kbytes ratio calculation
build #4 - added SQUASHFS, removed CGROUPS, floored min_free_kbytes to 4096
build #5 - added NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_ADDRTYPE to fix ufw


2.6.39.1-linode34 - 2011-06-21

improves kernel memory consumption


3.0.0-linode35 - 2011-08-02

adds GFS2


3.0.17-linode41 - 2012-01-25

Patched for CVE-2012-0056


3.0.4-linode36 - 2011-09-01


3.0.4-linode37 - 2011-09-12

Potential fix for recent kernel BUG


3.0.4-linode38 - 2011-09-22

Contains flush.patch fix for swapfile kernel panic.


3.1.0-linode39 - 2011-10-25

Contains flush.patch fix for swapfile kernel panic.


Latest 2.6 (2.6.39.1-x86_64-linode19) - 2011-06-21

By selecting this kernel, you will always boot with the latest paravirt-ops 64 bit Linux 2.6 kernel we provide.

2009-10-26 - 2.6.31.5-x86_64-linode9
2009-12-05 - 2.6.32-x86_64-linode11
2010-04-27 - 2.6.32.12-x86_64-linode12
2010-06-22 - 2.6.34-x86_64-linode13 (reverted)
2010-07-16 - 2.6.34-x86_64-linode14
2010-07-25 - 2.6.32.12-x86_64-linode15
2010-09-20 - 2.6.35.4-x86_64-linode16
2011-03-23 - 2.6.38-x86_64-linode17
2011-05-25 - 2.6.39-x86_64-linode18
2011-06-21 - 2.6.39.1-x86_64-linode19


Latest Legacy (2.6.18.8-x86_64-linode10) - 2009-11-10

By selecting this kernel, you will always boot with the latest native Xen 64 bit Linux 2.6 kernel we provide.

2009-11-10 - 2.6.18.8-x86_64-linode10


2.6.16.38-x86_64-linode2 - 2008-03-23


2.6.18.8-x86_64-linode1 - 2008-03-23


2.6.18.8-x86_64-linode10 - 2009-11-10

Contains the latest Xensource domU code along with the fixes for CVE-2009-3228 and CVE-2009-3547


2.6.18.8-x86_64-linode7 - 2009-08-14

Contains the latest Xensource domU code along with the fix for the kernel NULL pointer exploit


2.6.27.4-x86_64-linode3 - 2008-11-05


2.6.28-x86_64-linode4 - 2008-12-29


2.6.28.3-x86_64-linode5 - 2009-02-04

Should fix: kernel BUG at drivers/block/xen-blkfront.c:243!


2.6.29-x86_64-linode6 - 2009-04-02


2.6.30.5-x86_64-linode8 - 2009-08-17


2.6.31.5-x86_64-linode9 - 2009-10-26


2.6.32-x86_64-linode11 - 2010-04-27


2.6.32.12-x86_64-linode12 - 2010-04-28


2.6.32.12-x86_64-linode15 - 2010-07-25

2.6.32.12 with Jeremy's time accounting patch


2.6.34-x86_64-linode13 - 2010-07-14

Time accounting is buggy with this kernel.


2.6.34-x86_64-linode14 - 2010-07-14

Contains a potential fix for the time accounting weirdness


2.6.35.4-x86_64-linode16 - 2010-09-20

Fixes CVE-2010-3081


2.6.38-x86_64-linode17 - 2011-03-21


2.6.39-x86_64-linode18 - 2011-05-27

build #3 - added SQUASHFS, removed CGROUPS


2.6.39.1-x86_64-linode19 - 2011-06-21

adds DRBD


3.0.0-x86_64-linode20 - 2011-08-02

adds GFS2


3.0.4-x86_64-linode21 - 2011-09-01


3.1.0-x86_64-linode22 - 2011-10-25

UML kernels


Latest 2.6 Stable (2.6.23.17-linode44) - 2009-08-17

By selecting this kernel, you will always boot with the latest stable Linux 2.6 kernel we provide.

2005-01-12 - 2.6.9-linode9
2005-01-12 - 2.6.10-linode10
2005-01-19 - 2.6.10-linode11
2005-03-30 - 2.6.10-linode12
2005-06-23 - 2.6.12.1-linode13
2005-07-26 - 2.6.12.3-linode14
2006-02-27 - 2.6.15-linode16
2006-06-18 - 2.6.17-linode21
2006-07-13 - 2.6.17.4-linode23
2006-10-07 - 2.6.18-linode25
2006-12-23 - 2.6.19-linode26
2007-02-28 - 2.6.20-linode28
2007-05-10 - 2.6.21.1-linode32
2007-09-10 - 2.6.22.6-linode34
2007-11-05 - 2.6.23.1-linode36
2008-02-08 - 2.6.24-linode38
2008-02-11 - 2.6.23.12-linode41
2008-03-14 - 2.6.23.17-linode43
2009-08-17 - 2.6.23.17-linode44


2.6.23.17-linode44 - 2009-08-17


Recovery - Finnix (kernel) - 2005-11-23


Kernel for use with our Finnix Recovery Distribution.

See http://www.finnix.org/ for more information.

2005-01-19 - Updated to 2.6.14.2-finnix86.1-linode2 (Added UNIX sockets back in)


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