Linux 7.3-rc3 Arrives With XFS SMB Security Fixes and a Continued AI Patch Surge
On September 13, Linus Torvalds issued the third release candidate for the 7.
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Linux 7.3-rc2 Arrives Heavier Than Usual, With Torvalds Joking the Blame Falls on AI
On September 6, 2026, Linus Torvalds made available Linux 7.
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AI Agent Discovers 15-Year-Old Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Bug Named GhostLock
Researchers at Nebula Security have identified GhostLock, a Linux kernel vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-43499 that has been present since Linux 2.
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Microsoft Releases Azure Linux 4 ISO Files on GitHub for Local Testing
Microsoft has made available downloadable ISO files for Azure Linux 4, a Fedora-derived distribution.
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Kali Linux 2026.2 Released With 9 New Tools, GNOME 50, and Kernel 6.19
Offensive Security has announced the release of Kali Linux 2026.
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MX Linux 25.2 Released With Kernel 7.0 Option and Updated Raspberry Pi Edition
MX Linux 25.
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Linux Lite 8.0 Released With Ubuntu 26.04 Base, GTK4 Helper Apps, and Firefox Replacing Chrome
Linux Lite 8.
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Microsoft Releases Coreutils for Windows, Bringing Native Linux Commands to the OS
Microsoft announced the release of Coreutils for Windows at its Build 2026 developer conference, adding many popular Linux command-line utilities as native appl
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California Wants To Exclude Linux and Other Open Source Systems From New Age Checks
A proposed change to California's Digital Age Assurance Act aims to exempt open source operating systems from age verification rules set to take effect on Janua
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Linus Torvalds Says AI-Generated Bug Reports Have Made Linux Security Mailing List Unmanageable
Linux creator Linus Torvalds has said that the Linux kernel's security mailing list has become almost impossible to manage due to an influx of AI-generated bug
Linux Mint News
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[Beta] Linux Mint 22.3 Zena to be released soon
Linux Mint 22.
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Linux Mint's upcoming changes include a redesigned Cinnamon Start Menu, a System Information tool
The next iteration of Linux Mint is going to make some interesting changes to the user experience, including a redesigned Start Menu for Cinnamon.
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Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 Gigi released
Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 has been released.
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Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 beta released
The first beta of Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 has been released.
