OSTechNix

Fedora 44 Gets Kernel 7.0.4: Dirty Frag and Copy Fail 2 Fixed

Fedora pushed kernel 7.0.4 to stable to fix the Dirty Frag and Copy Fail 2 vulnerabilities. Both CVE-2026-43284 and ...

This critical Linux vulnerability is putting millions of systems at risk - how to protect yours

CVE-2026-31431, also known as Copy Fail, is a critical Linux kernel vulnerability that's been hiding out since 2017 and is ...
OSTechNix

Linux Kernel 7.1 RC2 Released: KVM Renames and AI Patch Trends

Linus Torvalds released the second release candidate (RC2) for Linux Kernel 7.1. Here's what's new in Linux 7.1-rc2.
Liliputing

Microsoft to deliver Windows Subsystem for Linux kernel updates more quickly (using Windows Update)

The Windows Subsystem for Linux allows you to run a Linux terminal within Windows, complete with a full-fledged Linux kernel baked into the Windows operating system. Now Microsoft has announced plans ...
Security Boulevard

Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431): Frequently asked questions about Linux kernel privilege escalation vulnerability

A flaw in the Linux kernel present since 2017 allows a local user to gain root access on virtually every major Linux distribution. A public exploit is available and reported to work reliably.Key ...
CRN

CrowdStrike: Microsoft’s Windows Kernel Update Process ‘Was Followed’

In a statement responding to CRN’s interview with SentinelOne CEO Tomer Weingarten, CrowdStrike says that its July 19 update did not bypass Microsoft’s ‘clear kernel review process.’ CrowdStrike said ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 10 tests WSL2 Linux Kernel updates via Windows Update

In the latest Windows 10 Insider build, Microsoft has started to test the distribution of Windows Subsystem for Linux version 2 kernels via Windows Update. When Microsoft announced WSL2, they ...