Linux Kernel
The latest Linux Kernel coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Flags Kernel Memory Leak in Azure Linux – Patch CVE-2024-57872 Before Stability Slips
Microsoft has issued a security advisory for a Linux kernel bug that leaks memory every time a storage controller is unloaded, slowly eating away at system resources until stability crumbles. The...
Linux Kernel CVE-2024-50277 Patch: Defensive Fix for Device-Mapper Crash Vulnerability
A seemingly minor but critical defensive patch in the Linux kernel has addressed CVE-2024-50277, a vulnerability in the device-mapper (dm) subsystem that could lead to kernel crashes under specific...
AMD DML2.1 kernel bug exposes undefined shift behavior via UBSan
A recently disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel, tracked as CVE-2024-50177, has brought attention to a subtle but potentially significant issue within AMD's display driver infrastructure. The...
Azure Linux Kernel Bug CVE-2024-53090 Can Crash Your VMs — What Microsoft Recommends
Microsoft’s Security Response Center has published an advisory for a Linux kernel denial-of-service vulnerability that can crash systems running Azure Linux, the company’s own distribution used...
Linux Kernel CVE-2024-53050: i915 HDCP Fix Prevents NULL Pointer Crashes
A critical security vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Intel i915 graphics driver has been patched, addressing a local denial-of-service vulnerability that could crash systems through a NULL pointer...
CVE-2023-52624: AMD GPU Kernel Vulnerability & Windows Security Implications
A critical vulnerability in AMD GPU drivers, tracked as CVE-2023-52624, has exposed fundamental security weaknesses in how display hardware interacts with operating system kernels. While initially...
Linux SMB Multichannel UAF Vulnerability CVE-2025-37750: Analysis, Fixes, and Windows Implications
A critical security vulnerability in the Linux kernel's SMB multichannel implementation has been disclosed, tracked as CVE-2025-37750, which exposes systems to potential privilege escalation and...
Mutex patch resolves CVE-2023-52586 race condition in Qualcomm MSM display driver for Linux
A subtle but potentially high-impact race condition in the Qualcomm MSM display driver for Linux systems has been addressed through a carefully placed mutex change, preventing unprivileged users from...
Linux Kernel CVE-2025-37747: Perf Subsystem Hang Fix & Windows Security Implications
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's performance monitoring subsystem, tracked as CVE-2025-37747, has been patched by maintainers after discovery of a subtle race condition that could cause...
CVE-2025-37861: Linux mpi3mr Driver Race Condition & Azure Linux Security
A critical security vulnerability in the Linux kernel's SCSI mpi3mr driver, tracked as CVE-2025-37861, has been patched, addressing a race condition that could lead to system instability or potential...
Linux Kernel CVE-2025-37945: Suspend-Resume Bug Breaks Network After Wake
A subtle but critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's PHY/MDIO subsystem, tracked as CVE-2025-37945, has been discovered to potentially disrupt network availability following system suspend and...
Microsoft Warns Azure Linux Users: Patch This Kernel Crash Bug Now – and Don’t Assume WSL Is Safe
Microsoft has confirmed that Azure Linux is vulnerable to a just-patched Linux kernel flaw that can crash systems, but its advisory stops short of clearing other Microsoft products like WSL2 –...