Linux Kernel Security
The latest Linux Kernel Security coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
CVE-2026-43495: Out-of-Bounds Read in MediaTek T7xx Linux Modem Driver Exposes Kernel Memory
A newly published Linux kernel vulnerability, CVE-2026-43495, has been flagged by the National Vulnerability Database as of May 21, 2026. The flaw resides in the MediaTek T7xx 5G WWAN modem driver...
CVE-2026-43464: Linux Kernel Mellanox mlx5 XDP Multi-Buffer Bug Risks Availability for Windows Workloads
A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, designated CVE-2026-43464, exposes a subtle but dangerous flaw in the Mellanox mlx5 Ethernet driver that can crash the system or hang network...
CVE-2026-43497: Linux Kernel udlfb Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability Poses Risk for USB Display Users
The Linux kernel’s udlfb driver, which enables framebuffer support for USB-connected DisplayLink-based devices, has been patched against a critical use-after-free flaw designated CVE-2026-43497....
CVE-2026-43493: Linux Kernel pcrypt Async Bug Puts WSL Windows Users at Risk – What You Need to Know
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s cryptographic subsystem, tracked as CVE-2026-43493, has been added to the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) on May 19, 2026. The flaw...
CVE-2026-31702 F2FS Bug Threatens Windows WSL2 and Azure Linux VMs
A critical Linux kernel vulnerability, CVE-2026-31702, was published on May 1, 2026, exposing Windows environments running Linux workloads to potential privilege escalation and system compromise. The...
Linux i915 Bug CVE-2026-31767 Exposed by Comparing Against Windows Driver
A local denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Intel i915 graphics driver, tracked as CVE-2026-31767, was published on May 1, 2026. The flaw allows any unprivileged user with access to...
CVE-2026-43500: High-Severity Linux Kernel Bug Puts Windows WSL Users at Risk of Local Privilege Escalation
A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-43500 is raising alarms across mixed Windows-Linux environments, particularly for organizations relying on Windows Subsystem for Linux...
Patch Linux Kernel xfrm ESP Bug in Azure to Stop VM Data Leak
Microsoft has published CVE-2026-43284 in its Security Update Guide, a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s IPsec implementation that specifically threatens Azure virtual machines. The...
Linux USB-C Flaw CVE-2026-31729 Threatens WSL2 and Windows Host Security
A high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s USB Type‑C UCSI driver, published as CVE-2026-31729 on May 1, 2026, exposes a sharp reality for Windows development and IT teams: ignoring...
Stale network interface in Linux USB RNDIS gadget triggers kernel crash via configfs cycles
A newly published Linux kernel vulnerability, CVE-2026-31722, exposes systems using the USB gadget RNDIS function to denial-of-service attacks. The NVD disclosed the medium-severity flaw on May 1,...
CVE-2026-31777: Linux ALSA ctxfi Driver Bug Impacts Enterprise Security Feeds
A medium-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) ctxfi driver was published on May 1, 2026, as CVE-2026-31777. The bug, which stems from a missing error...
Linux USB Gadget NCM Bug Crashes Network on Windows Hosts
The Linux kernel's USB gadget subsystem just received a critical patch for a bug that could silently crash network connections when a gadget running an affected kernel version is plugged into a...