Supported Versions and Platforms

Patch for Ubuntu sites support Ubuntu versions 20.04, 22.04, and 24.04 LTS (Long Term Support), which are releases typically used for large-scale deployments.

The Patch for Ubuntu sites provide support for the following versions and platforms:

Table 1. Versions and platforms supported by the Patch for Ubuntu sites
Version Platform (Supports servers and desktops)
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS* x86 and AMD64
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS* x86 and AMD64
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS* x86 and AMD64
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS* x86 and AMD64
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS* AMD64
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS AMD64
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS AMD64
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS AMD64
Note: *Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, 12.04 LTS, 14.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS, and 18.04 LTS have reached their end of life and no longer supports updates, including security and maintenance updates. BigFix in turn, no longer provides content and support for products that have reached their end of support date.
In some instances, Ubuntu releases packages without associated announcements. Such packages have "Unspecified" indicated in the Fixlet title. The packages are released to the 'security' repositories within the main, universe, restricted, and multiverse channels.
Note: The Ubuntu patch severity categories of 'Low', 'Medium', and 'High' are indicated in the CVE. BigFix Fixlets refer to information from the package announcements that Ubuntu releases. Fixlets indicate "Unspecified" as the severity type if the Ubuntu announcement does not provide the content severity.