Kernel Vulnerability
The latest Kernel Vulnerability coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
CVE-2025-38225: Azure Linux Vulnerability & Microsoft's VEX Attestation Strategy
Microsoft's recent security advisory for CVE-2025-38225 reveals more than just another Linux kernel vulnerability—it showcases the company's evolving approach to vulnerability disclosure through...
CVE-2023-53447: F2FS Remount Race Vulnerability Explained & Windows Security Implications
A critical Linux kernel vulnerability designated CVE-2023-53447 has exposed a dangerous race condition in the Flash-Friendly File System (F2FS) that can lead to kernel crashes and potential...
CVE-2025-62221: Critical Windows cldflt.sys Vulnerability Threatens SYSTEM Privilege Escalation
Microsoft has confirmed a critical security vulnerability in the Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver (cldflt.sys) that allows local attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level, posing a...
CVE-2025-59517: Critical Windows Storage VSP Driver Vulnerability Threatens Hyper-V Security
Microsoft has issued an urgent security alert for a newly discovered elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Storage VSP (Virtualization Service Provider) driver, assigned CVE-2025-59517....
CVE-2025-59516: Critical Hyper-V Storage Driver Flaw Puts Windows Systems at Risk
Microsoft has disclosed a critical kernel-level vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-59516, in the Windows Storage Virtualization Service Provider (VSP) driver, a core component of the Hyper-V...
Local Windows Users Get SYSTEM Access via DirectX Kernel Flaw, Patch CVE-2025-62573 Now
Microsoft has disclosed a critical security vulnerability, CVE-2025-62573, affecting the DirectX Graphics Kernel subsystem in Windows operating systems. This use-after-free (UAF) flaw, rated with a...
High-Severity Windows Kernel Flaw (CVE-2025-62470) Lets Attackers Escalate to SYSTEM
Microsoft has disclosed CVE-2025-62470, a high-severity elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver. The flaw, rated 7.8 on the CVSS scale, allows an...
CVE-2025-38073: Critical Azure Linux Kernel Vulnerability Analysis & Microsoft's Response
A newly disclosed critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel has put Microsoft's Azure Linux distribution in the spotlight, raising significant questions about cloud security, supply chain...
Linux Kernel Patches SCTP NULL Pointer Flaw CVE-2025-40187 in Latest Update
The Linux kernel development community has released a targeted security patch addressing a null-pointer dereference vulnerability in the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) subsystem, tracked...
CVE-2024-49885: How a Linux Kernel SLUB Bug Threatens Windows Subsystem Security
A subtle but critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's memory management subsystem has security implications far beyond its native operating system, potentially affecting millions of Windows users...
CVE-2025-38426: Azure Linux AMD GPU Vulnerability & Microsoft's Security Attestation
The recent disclosure of CVE-2025-38426 has highlighted both the technical complexities of Linux kernel vulnerabilities in Microsoft's ecosystem and the evolving nature of security attestation...
CVE-2025-21682: Critical bnxt XDP Bug Causes Linux Kernel Crashes on Reconfiguration
A critical vulnerability in Broadcom's bnxt Ethernet driver has been assigned CVE-2025-21682, exposing Linux systems to potential kernel crashes and denial-of-service attacks during network...