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The latest Linux Kernel coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Linux Kernel CVE-2025-38173: Marvell CESA Driver Vulnerability & Security Implications
A recently disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel, designated CVE-2025-38173, has drawn attention to a subtle but potentially significant security flaw in the Marvell Cryptographic Engine and...
Microsoft Flags LAN743x PTP Bug in Azure Linux — Patch CVE-2025-38183 Now
Microsoft has published a security advisory for CVE-2025-38183, an out-of-bounds write in the Linux kernel’s lan743x Ethernet driver that can cause system crashes or instability on Azure Linux...
Azure Linux Users Urged to Patch as Thunderbolt Kernel Bug Causes System Crashes
Microsoft has confirmed that its Azure Linux distribution is affected by a newly disclosed kernel vulnerability in the Linux Thunderbolt subsystem, which can cause sudden system crashes and...
Microsoft Patches Azure Linux to Prevent Kernel Panic from Corrupted F2FS Images
Microsoft has confirmed a local denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Flash-Friendly File System (F2FS) that affects its Azure Linux distribution and other Linux environments. Tracked...
CVE-2025-38160: Patch Azure Linux Now to Prevent Kernel Crashes—But Don’t Stop There
Microsoft has confirmed that a Linux kernel NULL pointer dereference in the Raspberry Pi clock driver can crash systems running Azure Linux, and while the company has issued a patch, it warns that...
CVE-2025-38142: ASUS EC Sensors Bug in Azure Linux - Security Analysis & Impact
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's hardware-monitoring driver for ASUS embedded-controller sensors, tracked as CVE-2025-38142, has raised significant security concerns for Azure Linux...
CVE-2025-38157: Azure Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Broader Microsoft Security Challenges
A critical security vulnerability designated CVE-2025-38157 has exposed significant challenges in Microsoft's approach to Linux kernel security, particularly within its Azure Linux distribution. The...
CVE-2025-38110 Linux MDIO Flaw: Microsoft's Azure Linux Attestation & Open Source Security
A recent Linux kernel vulnerability designated CVE-2025-38110 has sparked significant discussion in the security community, not just for the technical details of the flaw itself, but for how it...
CVE-2025-38108 & Microsoft's VEX Attestations: A New Era in Azure Linux Supply Chain Security
The recent disclosure of CVE-2025-38108, a race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Random Early Detection (RED) queue management algorithm within the net_sched subsystem, has become far...
CVE-2024-44931: Linux GPIO Vulnerability & Microsoft Azure Linux Response
A subtle but significant security vulnerability in the Linux kernel's GPIO subsystem has been patched, addressing a speculative execution flaw that could potentially expose sensitive data....
Linux Kernel CVE-2024-43846: Critical GPF Fix for Windows Subsystem Users
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's object aggregation helper has been patched, addressing a general protection fault that could lead to local denial-of-service attacks. CVE-2024-43846,...
CVE-2024-43841 virt_wifi Vulnerability: Impact on Azure Linux & Microsoft Ecosystem
A seemingly minor vulnerability in the Linux kernel's virtual Wi-Fi driver has sparked significant concern across the Microsoft ecosystem, particularly regarding Azure Linux deployments. Tracked as...