Fix the Meltdown on a CentOS/RHEL/Fedora/Oracle/Scientific Linux

How to Fix the Meltdown on a CentOS/RHEL/Fedora/Oracle/Scientific Linux

Always keep backups. So backup now to an offsite location.

Note the Linux kernel version running the following command:

# uname -r

Fix the Meltdown on a CentOS/RHEL/Fedora/Oracle/Scientific Linux
Type the following yum command:

# sudo yum update

You must reboot your Linux server using shutdown/reboot command:

# sudo reboot

Run the following dnf command if you are using a Fedora Linux:

# sudo dnf --refresh update kernel

OR

# sudo dnf update

Reboot the Linux box:

# sudo reboot

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