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VirtualBox 7.2.4 Released with Initial Support for Linux Kernel 6.18
Coming five weeks after VirtualBox 7.2.2, the VirtualBox 7.2.4 release introduces initial support for the upcoming Linux 6.18 kernel series for both Linux hosts and guests, which means that you will be able to virtualize Linux distributions powered by Linux 6.18 and also install VirtualBox on a machine powered by Linux 6.18.
VirtualBox 7.2.4 also updates Linux Guest Additions with additional fixes for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.7 kernels, fixes an issue when multiple port forwarding rules that affected the NAT functionality, and fixes a VirtualBox VM Manager crash that occurred when the host was resumed from sleep.
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VirtualBox 7.2.4 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 Support
VirtualBox, a popular open-source virtualization software, has just released its second maintenance update to the 7.2 series, version 7.2.4, which mainly focuses on improving stability and compatibility across different platforms.
One of the main highlights is the added initial support for the upcoming Linux kernel 6.18. The update also includes specific Guest Additions fixes for RHEL 9.6 and 9.7 kernels, addressing compatibility issues reported by some users.
On the networking side, a NAT-related issue affecting multiple port forwarding rules has been fixed. The release also improves desktop stability. Oracle fixed a VM Manager crash that occurred when the host system resumed from sleep, a bug reported by several users.
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VirtualBox 7.2.4 Released with Initial 6.18 Kernel Support | UbuntuHandbook
VirtualBox, the free open-source hypervisor software by Oracle, released new 7.2.4 version yesterday.
This is the second maintenance update for the latest 7.2 release series, features only include some bug-fixes, translation updates and minor new features.
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Like other maintenance updates it mainly brings bug fixes and minor tweaks includes updated Traditional Chinese, Greek, Swedish, Hungarian and Indonesian translations.
VirtualBox 7.2.4 also includes initial support for Linux kernel 6.18, which is currently in development and due for release in December 2025. Linux 6.18 is supported for both host (the distro VirtualBox is installed on) and guest systems (what runs in the VM).