Linux Kernel
The latest Linux Kernel coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
CVE-2025-22104: Why Microsoft’s Attestation for a Linux Kernel Bug Leaves Gaps You Need to Close
On April 16, 2025, Microsoft updated its security advisory for CVE-2025-22104, a high-severity flaw in the Linux kernel’s IBM virtual network driver. The bug, an out-of-bounds read, can leak kernel...
Critical Linux Kernel Flaw Exposes Azure Linux and Possibly WSL — Patch Now
Linux maintainers have pushed a fix for a serious use-after-free vulnerability in the kernel’s MD (Multiple Devices) subsystem that could allow local users to crash systems or escalate privileges....
CVE-2025-22058: Microsoft Confirms Azure Linux Impact, but Silence on WSL2 Worries Admins
Microsoft has officially acknowledged that its Azure Linux distribution contains a vulnerable open-source library affected by CVE-2025-22058, a Linux kernel flaw that can corrupt UDP memory...
Azure Linux Gets Kernel Fix for RDMA Flaw That Can Hang VMs
On April 8, 2025, Microsoft published a security advisory for CVE-2025-22010, a vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s RDMA driver that can cause the operating system to hang. The flaw, rated 5.5 on...
Linux Kernel CVE-2025-21999: ProcFS Use-After-Free Race Vulnerability Explained
A significant security vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux kernel, tracked as CVE-2025-21999, affecting the proc filesystem (procfs) and presenting a use-after-free race condition that...
Linux Kernel Fixes CVE-2025-21993 iBFT IPv6 Shift Bug for Safer iSCSI Boot
A subtle but important fix has been committed to the Linux kernel, addressing a potential undefined behavior issue within the iBFT (iSCSI Boot Firmware Table) sysfs exporter when handling IPv6...
CVE-2025-21991: Critical Linux Kernel Bug in AMD Microcode Loader Explained
A subtle but critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's AMD microcode loader has been identified and patched, designated as CVE-2025-21991. This security flaw, which involves an out-of-bounds...
New CVE-2025-21951 Patch Resolves MHI PCI Driver Lockup in Qualcomm Systems
The Linux kernel community has addressed a critical deadlock vulnerability in the MHI (Modem Host Interface) PCI host driver, tracked as CVE-2025-21951, which could lead to complete system...
Linux Bluetooth CVE-2025-21969: Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability Explained
A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth implementation, designated CVE-2025-21969, which exposes systems to potential kernel memory corruption attacks....
CVE-2025-21948: Linux AppleIR Driver Vulnerability Explained
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's HID appleir driver has been assigned CVE-2025-21948, representing a NULL pointer dereference flaw that could lead to denial-of-service conditions on...
CVE-2025-21941: AMD DRM Display Driver Vulnerability Patched in Linux Kernel
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's AMD display driver has been identified and patched, addressing a null-pointer dereference issue that could potentially lead to system instability or...
CVE-2025-21923: Linux Steam HID Driver Vulnerability & Windows Security Implications
A critical security vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel's Steam HID driver, designated as CVE-2025-21923, which presents a use-after-free memory corruption flaw during device...