Articles from May 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in May 2026
CVE-2026-46152: Critical Linux Wi-Fi Race Condition in mac80211 Fast-RX Path Exposes Systems to Packet Manipulation
The Linux kernel's Wi-Fi subsystem is grappling with a newly disclosed vulnerability, CVE-2026-46152, that could allow attackers on the same wireless network to hijack traffic, corrupt data, or crash...
Virtio Bluetooth Driver Flaw Lets Attackers Corrupt Memory via Malformed Packets
CVE-2026-46123, a newly disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s virtio Bluetooth driver, was published on May 28, 2026, by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) from a kernel.org patch....
CVE-2026-46230: AMDGPU VCN3 Bounds Check Flaw Raises GPU Security Questions for Windows Users
A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-46230 exposes a critical bounds check failure in the AMDGPU driver’s VCN3 video decode pipeline. Published on May 28, 2026 and...
Windows Teams: Patch Linux WSL2 & Azure VMs for Critical Info Leak
CVE-2026-46132 landed in the National Vulnerability Database on May 28, 2026, exposing a subtle but dangerous information-disclosure flaw in the Linux kernel. The vulnerability, first flagged by...
CVE-2026-46170: New Linux Kernel MPTCP Flaw Exposes Windows Orgs to Kernel-Level Attacks via WSL and Containers
A freshly published Linux kernel vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-46170 is forcing Windows security teams to rethink their reliance on Linux subsystems. Entered into the National Vulnerability...
Linux Kernel Fixes Critical MT7921 Wi‑Fi Buffer Underflow Crash Risk
CVE-2026-46136, issued on May 28, 2026, exposes a critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s mt76 wireless driver, specifically affecting the MediaTek MT7921 chipset path. The flaw centers on a...
CVE-2026-46157 ALSA OSS Race Shows Legacy Code Risks in Linux and WSL2
Linux kernel maintainers dropped a new CVE on May 28, 2026, that dredges up an uncomfortable truth about operating system development: the dusty corners of legacy compatibility layers can still crack...
Linux Kernel Btrfs Double-Free Bug CVE-2026-46164 Fixed with One-Line Patch
{ "title": "CVE-2026-46164 Btrfs Double-Free: One-Line Kernel Fix for Linux Storage Security", "content": "On May 28, 2026, the National Vulnerability Database assigned CVE-2026-46164 to a...
CVE-2026-46225 Linux Patch Fixes Use-After-Free in Renesas SPI Driver
A newly assigned Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures entry, CVE-2026-46225, highlights a fix in the Linux kernel for the Renesas RSPI/QSPI SPI controller driver involving a reordered teardown...
CVE-2026-46149: Linux iSCSI sysfs Bug Risks Windows Storage Clients
A critical information disclosure vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s iSCSI target subsystem, tracked as CVE-2026-46149, was publicly disclosed by kernel.org on May 28, 2026. The flaw resides in...
CVE-2026-46220: AMDGPU Linux Driver Flaw Triggers Kernel Panic via SDMA 4.0 Fence Path
On May 28, 2026, kernel.org assigned CVE-2026-46220 to a critical flaw in the AMDGPU Linux kernel driver. The vulnerability, located in the SDMA 4.0 fence-emission path, allows unprivileged users to...
CVE-2026-46197: AMD GPU Kernel Driver Vulnerability Exposes Linux Systems to Privilege Escalation
A critical vulnerability in the AMD GPU kernel driver was published on May 28, 2026, by the National Vulnerability Database under CVE-2026-46197. The flaw, located in the amdkfd module’s SVM...