Kernel Security
The latest Kernel Security coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Linux NFC Rawsock Vulnerability CVE-2026-23372: Workqueue Race Condition Poses UAF Risk
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's NFC stack has been identified and patched, addressing a race condition in the rawsock path that could lead to use-after-free (UAF) scenarios. Designated...
CVE-2026-23343: Microsoft's Linux Kernel XDP Patch Fixes Critical Signed Tailroom Vulnerability
Microsoft has assigned CVE-2026-23343 to a Linux kernel vulnerability that exposes systems to potential denial-of-service attacks through the XDP (eXpress Data Path) networking subsystem. The...
CVE-2026-23395: Linux Bluetooth L2CAP eCred Vulnerability Explained and Patched
CVE-2026-23395 reveals a critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth L2CAP implementation that could allow attackers to crash systems or potentially execute arbitrary code. The flaw,...
CVE-2026-23213: How AMD's Linux GPU Kernel Fix Impacts Windows Users and System Stability
CVE-2026-23213 reveals a critical vulnerability in AMD's GPU driver architecture that extends beyond Linux systems to affect Windows users through shared hardware components. The security advisory...
Linux Kernel Audit Fix: getxattrat and listxattrat Syscalls Now Properly Mapped to Read Class
A recent upstream Linux kernel patch has addressed a significant auditing oversight that persisted for years. The "at" variants of two extended-attribute read system calls—getxattrat() and...
CVE-2026-23066: Critical Linux Kernel RxRPC Locking Bug Exposes Systems to Memory Corruption
A subtle locking bug in the Linux kernel's RxRPC implementation can corrupt internal socket queues and trigger use-after-free conditions, creating a critical security vulnerability tracked as...
BYOVD Attacks: How Hackers Exploit Windows Driver Trust to Bypass Security
The Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attack technique has evolved from a theoretical red-team exercise to a practical, high-impact method used in real-world intrusions, turning Windows' own...
Linux NVMe/TCP Kernel Patch Fixes Critical NULL Pointer Crash Vulnerability
A critical security vulnerability in the Linux kernel's NVMe/TCP subsystem has been patched this month, preventing potential denial-of-service attacks that could crash systems by exploiting a NULL...
Linux QFQ Kernel Patch CVE-2026-22976: Security Alert for Windows Subsystem Users
A critical security vulnerability in the Linux kernel's QFQ (Quick Fair Queueing) network scheduler has been patched this month, addressing a NULL pointer dereference that could lead to system...
No CAP_NET_ADMIN needed: Linux kernel flaw CVE-2024-0607 crashes systems from kernel 3.13 to 6.7
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Netfilter nf_tables subsystem, tracked as CVE-2024-0607, has been disclosed, allowing local attackers to trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition...
CVE-2024-0775: Critical Linux ext4 Vulnerability Explained & Windows Security Implications
A recently disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem has security researchers and system administrators on high alert, but the implications extend beyond Linux systems to...
Linux Btrfs Race Condition Bug CVE-2024-23850: Security Analysis & Windows Implications
A critical race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Btrfs filesystem implementation has been patched, revealing important insights about filesystem security that Windows administrators and...