Linux Kernel
The latest Linux Kernel coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
CVE-2025-40280: Linux TIPC Use-After-Free Vulnerability Patched in Kernel Update
The Linux kernel development community has swiftly addressed a significant security vulnerability in the Transparent Inter-Process Communication (TIPC) subsystem, identified as CVE-2025-40280. This...
Unpatched NFS Servers Can Crash from a Copynotify Bug – Here’s the Fix for CVE-2025-40273
On December 6, 2025, a newly assigned vulnerability, CVE-2025-40273, shed light on a kernel-level flaw in Linux’s NFS server that can silently corrupt internal state lists and cause the server to...
CVE-2025-40285: ksmbd Session Reference Leak Patched in Latest Linux Kernels
Linux kernel maintainers have quietly shipped a fix for a reference-counting leak in the kernel’s SMB server component, ksmbd, that could allow an attacker to slowly exhaust system memory and...
Local DoS Risk in VMware Guests: Linux Kernel Flaw Allows Unprivileged Crashes
A newly disclosed flaw in the Linux kernel’s VMware graphics driver lets any unprivileged user inside a virtual machine trigger a system crash with a specially crafted GPU command. Tracked as...
Linux exFAT Driver Flaw Lets Bad USB Sticks Hang Your PC: Patch Now
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s exFAT filesystem driver could allow an attacker to freeze your system simply by inserting a crafted USB drive or SD card. The flaw, tracked as...
Microsoft Flags Linux Kernel USB Audio Crash Bug (CVE-2025-40275): What Windows Users Must Do
Microsoft's Security Response Center has published an advisory for CVE-2025-40275, a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that can crash your system just by plugging in a malicious USB audio device. The...
CVE-2025-38029: Linux KASAN Bug Threatens Azure Linux, Microsoft Confirms Patch
A critical Linux kernel vulnerability designated CVE-2025-38029 has prompted an urgent patch from upstream developers, with Microsoft confirming its Azure Linux distribution is affected while raising...
Linux IPMI Vulnerability CVE-2025-40202: Kernel Patch Fixes Critical Use-After-Free Flaw
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) subsystem, tracked as CVE-2025-40202, has been patched after researchers discovered a fragile...
Linux SCTP Timing Attack Vulnerability CVE-2025-40204: Technical Analysis & Windows Implications
The recent disclosure of CVE-2025-40204 in the Linux kernel has sent ripples through the security community, revealing a subtle but significant vulnerability in the Stream Control Transmission...
Linux Kernel CVE-2025-40193: Simdisk Procfs Vulnerability Patched
A subtle but significant security vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been addressed with a targeted patch for CVE-2025-40193, affecting the Xtensa architecture's simdisk driver. This local...
CVE-2025-40197: Linux Media Controller Vulnerability Explained & Windows Security Implications
A recently disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-40197, has drawn attention from security researchers and system administrators alike. While this vulnerability specifically...
CVE-2025-40192 patch reverted after Linux kernel IPMI fix causes system crashes
The Linux kernel development team has taken the unusual step of reverting a security patch after it introduced significant stability issues, highlighting the delicate balance between security fixes...