Using the Ksplice Inspector Tool

Use Ksplice Inspector, which is a free, online tool that lists available Ksplice updates for Maintained Kernels.

Ksplice Inspector helps you find the updates that are available for the running kernel and what updates can be automatically applied in-memory by using either the Ksplice Enhanced client or the Ksplice Uptrack client. The tool helps you to proactively identify security vulnerabilities, which is a critical step in assessing potential cybersecurity issues. The tool is publicly available and doesn't require a support subscription.

The following procedure describes how to use the tool to find out about security issues for a particular system.

1. In a terminal, use the uname command to get information about the system.

   Open a terminal on the Linux system that you want to check, and then run the following command:

   echo "$(uname -s)//$(uname -m)//$(uname -r)//$(uname -v)"

2. Copy the output from the command into the Ksplice Inspector tool.

   Copy the output of the previous command into the Ksplice Inspector text input field, and then click Find Updates.

3. Review the available security patches.

   The tool indicates what security patches are already available to Ksplice customers.