# Microsoft's Azure Linux gets 470-plus security fixes in one almighty patching session

Source: [www.theregister.com - Articles](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/11/09/microsofts-azure-linux-gets-470-plus-security-fixes-in-one-almighty-patching-session/5308434) · 2026-11-09 · Industry
Page: https://themorning.dev/story/microsoft-s-azure-linux-gets-470-plus-security-fixes-in-one-almighty-patching-se-fc813b911c0a9ac4
Kind: security · Impact: medium

## In brief

- Microsoft released Azure Linux 3.0.2022 over the weekend.
- The release packs more than 470 CVE fixes into a single update.
- The Register reports the update comes as the software industry's vulnerability count keeps growing.

## Why it matters

Azure Linux users running older builds carry a large number of known vulnerabilities until they apply this update.

## What to do

- Update Azure Linux to version 3.0.2022 or later

## Versions

- Azure Linux 3.0.2022

## Coverage

- [Microsoft's Azure Linux gets 470-plus security fixes in one almighty patching session](https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/11/09/microsofts-azure-linux-gets-470-plus-security-fixes-in-one-almighty-patching-session/5308434) — www.theregister.com - Articles, 2026-11-09

Tags: azure linux, linux, security, patches, microsoft, cve

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