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by Ashish Khaitan A newly disclosed local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability known as Dirty Frag is raising serious concerns across the Linux ecosystem after researchers revealed that the flaw can grant root access to most major Linux […]
A new Linux vulnerability dubbed “Copy Fail” could impact most open-source distributions released since 2017, security researchers warn. The flaw enables attackers who have already gained code execution on a system to escalate privileges to […]
Microsoft Defender has warned that CVE-2026-31431, also known as ‘Copy Fail‘, is a high-severity local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel and a wide range of major distributions, including Red Hat, SUSE, Ubuntu, Amazon […]
I’m excited to announce that Fedora Linux 44 is here! Keep reading to discover highlights of Fedora Linux 44, or if you are ready, just jump right in and give Fedora Linux 44 a try! Thanks […]
The French government has officially announced it is abandoning Microsoft Windows in favour of the open-source Linux operating system as the country works to reclaim control over its data and reduce dependency on US software. […]
By Michael Larabe Sent out today was the latest batch of drm-intel-next changes as feature work toward DRM-Next for Linux 7.1 winds down. This week’s drm-intel-next pull is mostly fixes and some low-level code refactoring. […]
Wine 11.5 introduces C++ build system support, improved Linux integration, and several fixes that enhance stability and compatibility across applications. The Wine Project, a compatibility layer that allows Linux and macOS users to run Windows […]
We are happy to announce the general availability of Fedora Asahi Remix 43. This release brings Fedora Linux 43 to Apple Silicon Macs. Fedora Asahi Remix is developed in close collaboration with the Fedora Asahi SIG and the Asahi […]
Introducing GNOME 50, “Tokyo” March 18, 2026 The GNOME project is delighted to unveil GNOME 50, a milestone that reflects six months of collective effort from our vibrant community. A heartfelt thank you goes to everyone who […]
By Anthony Shelton Linux operating systems are steadily becoming more acceptable as PC ubiquity increases and Windows shoves AI into its operating system. Still, making the switch can be an uncomfortable jump for many. Opera […]