diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/kernels-org.json b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/kernels-org.json
index 6ec97b58bf0d..8546fa4b3354 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/kernels-org.json
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/kernels-org.json
@@ -20,18 +20,23 @@
         "lts": true
     },
     "6.6": {
-        "version": "6.6.117",
-        "hash": "sha256:1la3if0n4pv8lii4ggh4c69a61aga66bdl7x1jkvvz92j83k2fv4",
+        "version": "6.6.118",
+        "hash": "sha256:0zdifhri9flxa99hzrk9bz8yqi8h1v6zpsvldz9cibvlakixrpab",
         "lts": true
     },
     "6.12": {
-        "version": "6.12.59",
-        "hash": "sha256:1gjqr91qysbzx55ic8101l8vsfb4q09bph8m4q1fq3pi4xrwvlm1",
+        "version": "6.12.60",
+        "hash": "sha256:1y6wkk4500pisk9l2dibmidqix1gpci7dy6brs1xc4bl2jr9cc56",
         "lts": true
     },
     "6.17": {
-        "version": "6.17.9",
-        "hash": "sha256:01lfiw67jm853jr3wddvv0hl6lljscg2ils4ips9sl1wjlxq023d",
+        "version": "6.17.10",
+        "hash": "sha256:1kf8slgkvv9x6i1111l78p93y65rscdxarh05spx1njh797k8zzs",
+        "lts": false
+    },
+    "6.18": {
+        "version": "6.18",
+        "hash": "sha256:0jzdvk3xdai1xsq0739hmf8rapw15dw5inarfvqizqx9bmha81li",
         "lts": false
     }
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix b/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
index 3bc3e1779b33..ccfac491f87b 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
@@ -896,6 +896,7 @@ mapAliases {
   linux_6_15 = throw "linux 6.15 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream"; # Added 2025-08-30
   linux_6_16 = throw "linux 6.16 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream"; # Added 2025-10-22
   linux_6_17 = linuxKernel.kernels.linux_6_17;
+  linux_6_18 = linuxKernel.kernels.linux_6_18;
   linux_ham = throw "linux_ham has been removed in favour of the standard kernel packages"; # Added 2025-06-24
   linux_hardened = linuxPackages_hardened.kernel; # Added 2025-08-10
   linux_latest-libre = throw "linux_latest_libre has been removed due to lack of maintenance"; # Added 2025-10-01
@@ -925,6 +926,7 @@ mapAliases {
   linuxPackages_6_15 = throw "linux 6.15 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream"; # Added 2025-08-30
   linuxPackages_6_16 = throw "linux 6.16 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream"; # Added 2025-10-22
   linuxPackages_6_17 = linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_17;
+  linuxPackages_6_18 = linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_18;
   linuxPackages_ham = throw "linux_ham has been removed in favour of the standard kernel packages"; # Added 2025-06-24
   linuxPackages_hardened = linuxKernel.packages.linux_hardened; # Added 2025-08-10
   linuxPackages_latest-libre = throw "linux_latest_libre has been removed due to lack of maintenance"; # Added 2025-10-01
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix b/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
index 121f344a22b1..cdf6e9f9439a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
@@ -204,6 +204,14 @@ in
           ];
         };
 
+        linux_6_18 = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/kernel/mainline.nix {
+          branch = "6.18";
+          kernelPatches = [
+            kernelPatches.bridge_stp_helper
+            kernelPatches.request_key_helper
+          ];
+        };
+
         linux_testing =
           let
             testing = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/kernel/mainline.nix {
@@ -721,6 +729,7 @@ in
     linux_6_6 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_6);
     linux_6_12 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_12);
     linux_6_17 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_17);
+    linux_6_18 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_18);
   }
   // lib.optionalAttrs config.allowAliases {
     linux_4_19 = throw "linux 4.19 was removed because it will reach its end of life within 24.11"; # Added 2024-09-21
@@ -795,7 +804,7 @@ in
   packageAliases = {
     linux_default = packages.linux_6_12;
     # Update this when adding the newest kernel major version!
-    linux_latest = packages.linux_6_17;
+    linux_latest = packages.linux_6_18;
     linux_rt_default = packages.linux_rt_5_15;
     linux_rt_latest = packages.linux_rt_6_6;
   }