Articles from February 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in February 2026
Microsoft Copilot's Cross-Product Data Sharing: Privacy Risks and How to Disable It
Microsoft has quietly enabled a new default setting in Copilot that allows the AI assistant to collect and share usage data across multiple Microsoft products, raising significant privacy concerns...
CVE-2026-22991: Linux Kernel Libceph Fix Prevents NULL Pointer Crashes
A recently disclosed Linux kernel security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-22991, addresses a subtle but significant memory-safety flaw in the kernel's Ceph client library (libceph). The...
Linux Kernel CVE-2026-22990 Patch: How BUG_ON Replacement Enhances Security
A seemingly minor code change in the Linux kernel's Ceph client implementation has significant implications for system stability and security posture. The patch addressing CVE-2026-22990 replaces a...
Linux Kernel CVE-2026-22984: Libceph Security Patch Analysis & Windows Implications
The Linux kernel development team issued a targeted security patch on January 23, 2026, addressing a critical bounds-checking vulnerability in the Ceph client library (libceph) designated...
Linux Kernel CVE-2026-22982: MSCC Ocelot Driver LAG Vulnerability Explained
The Linux kernel development community has addressed a significant stability vulnerability in the MSCC Ocelot network driver that could cause system crashes when configuring Link Aggregation Groups...
Linux NFSd Grace End Race Condition Fixed: CVE-2026-22980 Explained
The Linux kernel development community has addressed a subtle but potentially disruptive race condition in the Network File System daemon (nfsd) that could lead to memory being accessed after it was...
CVE-2026-22979: Linux Kernel Memory Leak in GRO Fraglist Handling Explained
A significant vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel's networking subsystem, designated CVE-2026-22979, which exposes systems to potential denial-of-service attacks through a subtle...
Linux NVMe/TCP Kernel Patch Fixes Critical NULL Pointer Crash Vulnerability
A critical security vulnerability in the Linux kernel's NVMe/TCP subsystem has been patched this month, preventing potential denial-of-service attacks that could crash systems by exploiting a NULL...
Patch Now: Linux J1939 Bug Leaks Sessions, Hits Windows via WSL
A subtle but critical reference-counting bug in the Linux kernel's Controller Area Network (CAN) J1939 stack, now tracked as CVE-2026-22997, has been disclosed, posing a risk of persistent session...
Linux Kernel CVE-2026-22996: Mellanox mlx5e Driver Fix Prevents System Crashes
A critical stability vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Mellanox mlx5e Ethernet driver, identified as CVE-2026-22996, has been patched upstream, preventing potential system crashes through kernel...
CVE-2026-22992: Linux Kernel libceph Bug Fix Prevents Critical Authentication Failures
A seemingly minor bug fix in the Linux kernel's Ceph client library (libcecph) has been assigned CVE-2026-22992, addressing a missing error return in the authentication completion path that could...
Linux Kernel CVE-2026-22978 Patch Fixes Wireless Information Leak Vulnerability
A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-22978, exposes a subtle but significant information disclosure flaw in the wireless subsystem that could allow attackers to access...