Linux Kernel Security
The latest Linux Kernel Security coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
CVE-2026-63978: Linux kernel gets critical 9.8 patch—WSL, Hyper-V users must update
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USB-C Devices Can Overrun Linux Kernel Memory: Patch for CVE-2026-63960
A newly published Linux kernel vulnerability lets a USB-C device—anything from a charger to a docking station—write past the end of a kernel data structure, potentially opening the door to memory...
Linux Kernel Crash Bug Hits WSL 2 and Docker — Here’s How to Patch It
A recently published Linux kernel flaw (CVE-2026-64079) can crash systems running Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2), Docker Desktop, or any Linux virtual machine, following a race condition in...
Fix Your WSL 2 Kernel Now: Linux Ebtables Flaw CVE-2026-64077 Scores High Severity
A high-severity Linux kernel vulnerability (CVE-2026-64077) was published on July 19, 2026, and it’s not just a problem for Linux admins. With a CVSS score of 7.8, the bug targets the ebtables...
A 19-Year-Old Linux Kernel Bug Just Became a WSL 2 Patching Priority
CVE-2026-53400 landed in the National Vulnerability Database on July 19, 2026, flagging a race condition in the Linux kernel’s I2C subsystem that can expose uninitialized memory through a routine...
That Linux Kernel Bug Can Crash Your WSL 2 — Here’s How Microsoft Wants You to Fix It
Microsoft is steering Windows users running WSL 2 toward a critical Linux kernel patch after a memory-corruption flaw came to light on July 19, 2026. CVE-2026-63809 isn't a Windows kernel...
ABB Ships Critical Patch for Edgenius Root Escalation Bug—What Windows IT Teams Need to Know
ABB has shipped Edgenius version 3.2.4.1 to fix CVE-2026-31431, a high-severity Linux kernel vulnerability that can hand root privileges to an attacker already operating with a restricted local...
A Linux Graphics Bug Can Give Attackers Root — and Your Windows Machine Isn’t Immune
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem can allow an unprivileged local user to gain root access. Tracked as CVE-2026-46215, the flaw targets...
Microsoft Flags Critical Linux RT Kernel Flaw CVE-2026-53327 That Could Freeze Systems
Microsoft has listed a new vulnerability—CVE-2026-53327—in its official Security Update Guide, shining a spotlight on a defect lurking deep within the Linux kernel’s debugging machinery. The...
CVE-2026-53332: Microsoft Flags Dangerous Qualcomm SLIMbus Driver Race Condition in Linux Kernel
Microsoft this week published a security advisory for a Linux kernel vulnerability—CVE-2026-53332—that could allow attackers to compromise devices during system startup. The flaw, a race...
WSL Instances Face Local Exploit Risk From New Linux Kernel AF_PACKET Bug — Here’s the Fix
A local Linux kernel vulnerability disclosed on June 25, 2026, is forcing Windows users who rely on the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to update their kernel — or risk leaving their systems open...
CVE-2026-53357: Linux Bluetooth L2CAP Race Puts Windows Mixed Environments at Risk
A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, CVE-2026-53357, is exposing a use-after-free race condition in the Bluetooth L2CAP layer — and while it originates in the open‑source kernel,...