Linux Kernel Security
The latest Linux Kernel Security coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
CVE-2026-46187: Linux Kernel RSI Wi-Fi Driver Use-After-Free Race Patched
The Linux kernel security team disclosed CVE-2026-46187 on May 28, 2026, a use-after-free race condition in the Redpine Signals (RSI) Wi-Fi driver. The flaw, published on kernel.org, stems from a...
Linux Kernel Patch Preempts AMDGPU VCN 4 Data Leak Bug CVE-2026-46204
On May 28, 2026, the National Vulnerability Database published CVE-2026-46204, detailing an out-of-bounds (OOB) read in the Linux kernel's AMDGPU driver. The vulnerability strikes at the Video Core...
Critical Linux Broadcom Wi-Fi Bug CVE-2026-46180 Enables Remote Code Execution
A critical use-after-free vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-46180 has been disclosed in the Broadcom brcmfmac Wi-Fi driver for the Linux kernel, published by kernel.org and listed in the National...
CVE-2026-46160: Btrfs Directory Unlink Bug Corrupts Volumes After Crash
A newly published Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46160, exposes a critical flaw in the Btrfs filesystem that can render volumes completely unmountable after an otherwise routine...
CVE-2026-46229: AMD Radeon VRAM Leak Vulnerability in Linux KFD Threatens AI Workloads
A Linux kernel vulnerability just hit the National Vulnerability Database, and it has serious implications for anyone running AMD Radeon or Instinct GPUs for compute workloads. CVE-2026-46229,...
Linux Bluetooth CVE-2026-46111: Patch Now to Block Code Execution
The National Vulnerability Database published CVE-2026-46111 on May 28, 2026, exposing a dangerous use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s Bluetooth stack. Kernel.org assigned the flaw...
CVE-2026-46199: AMDGPU VCN4 Out-of-Bounds Read Flaw Exposes Linux Systems to Kernel Data Leaks
{ "title": "CVE-2026-46199: AMDGPU VCN4 Out-of-Bounds Read Flaw Exposes Linux Systems to Kernel Data Leaks", "content": "A newly disclosed out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Linux kernel's...
CVE-2026-46241 Exposes Use-After-Free in Linux Kernel’s SPI MPC52xx Driver – A Deep Dive for Windows Security Enthusiasts
CVE-2026-46241 landed in the National Vulnerability Database on May 28, 2026, flagging a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s SPI driver for MPC52xx-based systems. The bug stems from...
Linux Kernel's Broadcom b43 Wi-Fi Driver Flaw CVE-2026-46122 Could Affect Windows Users Too
A freshly disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s Broadcom b43 wireless driver lets nearby attackers read sensitive memory—and even if you’re on Windows, your dual-boot laptop or WSL...
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....
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-2026-46220: 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...