Linux Kernel
The latest Linux Kernel coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Linux Kernel TLS Security Patch: How CVE-2025-40149 Fixes Critical Networking Vulnerability
A subtle but critical security vulnerability in the Linux kernel's networking stack has been patched, addressing a potential use-after-free condition that could lead to system crashes or privilege...
CVE-2025-21825: Critical Linux Kernel BPF Timer Flaw Threatens Real-Time Systems
A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, CVE-2025-21825, exposes a critical flaw in how BPF timers are handled on PREEMPT_RT kernels, potentially allowing local attackers to crash systems or...
RDMA Driver Bug Can Freeze Critical Workloads: What Windows Shops Need to Know
A kernel update released in late March 2025 fixes a race condition in the Linux mlx5 RDMA driver that can leave servers hung, storage I/O stalled, and high-performance computing jobs frozen....
Linux Kernel mlx5e CVE-2024-38608: Patch Guide & Windows Server Implications
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Mellanox mlx5e Ethernet driver, designated CVE-2024-38608, has been patched, addressing a stability bug that could lead to system crashes through a...
CVE-2024-38595: Linux Kernel mlx5 Driver Vulnerability Explained
A recently disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38595, has raised concerns among system administrators and security professionals. This security flaw resides in the mlx5 driver's...
CVE-2024-49971: Linux AMD DRM Memory Safety Vulnerability Explained
A recently disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel's AMD Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) display stack has raised concerns about memory safety in graphics drivers, with implications that extend...
Linux Kernel Patch Fixes AMD GPU Hang: CVE-2024-46870 & DMCUB Timeout Explained
A critical security vulnerability in the Linux kernel's AMD display driver has been patched, addressing a deterministic hang condition that could affect systems with DCN35-based AMD GPUs. The flaw,...
CVE-2024-50028: Linux Kernel Patches Thermal Zone Race Condition Exploit Risk
Linux kernel maintainers have addressed a critical race condition vulnerability in the thermal subsystem that could allow attackers to access thermal zone objects after they've been freed,...
Linux Kernel CVE-2024-49968: Ext4 Mount Failures with SipHash & Missing Casefold
A recently disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel, CVE-2024-49968, has exposed a significant availability issue affecting the widely used ext4 filesystem. The flaw resides in the filesystem's...
Microsoft Patches Azure Linux Kernel Flaw That Could Crash AMD GPU Workloads
Microsoft has pushed a kernel update for its Azure Linux distribution to resolve CVE-2024-47661, an integer overflow vulnerability in the AMD GPU display driver that could trigger system crashes and...
CVE-2024-49945: Linux NCSI Use-After-Free Vulnerability Explained and Patched
A significant security vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Network Controller Sideband Interface (NCSI) driver has been patched, addressing a use-after-free flaw that could lead to system...
CVE-2024-49920 Linux Patch Adds Null-Pointer Checks to AMD Display Driver
The Linux kernel's AMD display subsystem recently received a critical security fix addressing CVE-2024-49920, a vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to cause denial-of-service conditions...