I just installed kernel 7.1.4 (kernel-7.1.4-200.fc44.x86_64) on my Fedora 44, which I use mainly over ssh and it started to drop ssh connections (I can see the corresponding sshd processes being around after I reconnect) and CPU usage spikes on a completely idle system.
There was an ssh update recently (to OpenSSH_10.2p1, OpenSSL 3.5.7 9 Jun 2026), so not sure which one to blame yet.
To eliminate the kernel just reboot and pick the previous kernel from the grub menu.
To see if the openssh upgrade is to blame you can do dnf downgrade for the appropriate package, either the openssl-server or openssh-clients.
What is the version of the ssh client and OS you are using to connect to the f44 system?
Did you look at the system journal on the server to see if sshd logs any useful messages?
Thank you for the suggestions.
I tried both and it seems that the issue is one the client (Windows) side.
Sorry for the noise.
It could also be a coincidence or something else. Does this PC have more than one network interface? Is it connected via ethernet of wifi? The most common reason of dropped ssh connection I’ve had are instable wifi or bad routing tables, if you do not find anything in the logs (journalctl -u sshd) you may want to post the output of “ip a” and “ip r”.
I now have the kernel and openssh versions you have installed.
I am not seeing any connectivity issues.