Articles from 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2025
Beyond Azure Linux: Why Microsoft's Kernel Advisory Leaves WSL and Cloud VMs Unchecked
Last week, Microsoft confirmed that its Azure Linux distribution contains a vulnerable open-source component tied to a recently disclosed Linux kernel flaw. The company's advisory was precise—Azure...
Microsoft Confirms Azure Linux Hit by CVE-2025-38422 Kernel Bug; Other Products Remain Unchecked
Microsoft has confirmed that its Azure Linux distribution ships a vulnerable version of the LAN743x Ethernet driver, leaving systems exposed to a high-severity kernel bug tracked as CVE-2025-38422....
CVE-2025-38425: Microsoft Says Azure Linux Affected—Here’s What to Do About All Your Other Microsoft Linux Installations
Microsoft’s July 2025 advisory for CVE-2025-38425 confirms that Azure Linux kernels are vulnerable to a local out-of-bounds read bug. For the first time, the company is delivering that news in a...
Microsoft Warns Azure Linux Users of Kernel Bug CVE-2025-38406—But Don't Stop There
Microsoft has confirmed that its Azure Linux distribution contains a flaw in the Linux kernel's wireless driver that could trigger system warnings and potential instability. But the advisory,...
CVE-2025-38477: Linux Kernel Race Condition Threat & Azure Linux Security Implications
A critical race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's packet scheduler has been disclosed, designated CVE-2025-38477, affecting the sch_qfq (Quick Fair Queueing) implementation that could...
CVE-2025-38401: Analyzing the Azure Linux Vulnerability and Microsoft's Response
Microsoft's recent security advisory regarding CVE-2025-38401 has drawn attention to a vulnerability in the upstream mtk-sd open-source component that affects Azure Linux, though the company's...
CVE-2025-38403: Microsoft's Azure Linux Attestation & Cross-Product Security Risks Explained
Microsoft's recent security advisory regarding CVE-2025-38403 in Azure Linux has sparked significant discussion in the security community, revealing important nuances about how cloud providers...
Microsoft confirms CVE-2025-38410 DRM flaw in Azure Linux; urges verification of other artifacts
Microsoft's recent security advisory for CVE-2025-38410 represents more than just another vulnerability disclosure—it showcases the company's evolving approach to transparency in the complex world...
Azure Linux NFSv4 pNFS Vulnerability: Microsoft's Attestation Explained
Microsoft's recent security advisory regarding a Linux kernel vulnerability in NFSv4/pNFS functionality has created important discussions about vulnerability management, transparency, and the...
CVE-2025-38399: Azure Linux Vulnerability & Microsoft's Limited Security Coverage Explained
A recent security advisory from Microsoft has highlighted a critical distinction in how the company handles vulnerabilities across its product ecosystem, particularly with its Azure Linux...
CVE-2025-68374: Linux MD RAID RCU Bug Threatens System Stability
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's software RAID subsystem has been disclosed, posing significant risks to system stability and security across countless servers and workstations. Tracked...
CVE-2023-54061: How a Linux Kernel Memory Bug Could Impact Windows Security
While Windows users might initially dismiss CVE-2023-54061 as a Linux-specific vulnerability, the underlying principles of this memory management bug reveal critical insights about operating system...