Gfs2
The latest Gfs2 coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Azure Linux Hit by CVE-2024-42079: How to Check If Your WSL2 Kernel Is Vulnerable
On March 14, 2025, Microsoft’s Security Response Center dropped a short but significant advisory: Azure Linux is confirmed to include a vulnerable open-source component—CVE-2024-42079—that can...
GFS2 Users Face Deadlock Risk: Kernel Patch Removes Dangerous Memory Allocation Flag
A patch landed in the Linux kernel’s stable trees on December 24, 2025, fixing a subtle but dangerous memory allocation mistake in the GFS2 clustered filesystem. The vulnerability, tracked as...
Patch released for Linux GFS2 DLM race condition that could crash clusters
A significant security vulnerability affecting the GFS2 (Global File System 2) cluster filesystem in Linux kernels has been addressed with the recent disclosure of CVE-2025-40242. This use-after-free...
CVE-2025-38659: Azure Linux and WSL2 at Risk from GFS2 Kernel Flaw — Patch Now
Microsoft confirmed this week that its Azure Linux distribution ships the vulnerable GFS2 filesystem code, putting cloud workloads at risk of denial-of-service attacks. The kernel-level flaw, tracked...