Articles from February 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in February 2026
No CAP_NET_ADMIN needed: Linux kernel flaw CVE-2024-0607 crashes systems from kernel 3.13 to 6.7
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Netfilter nf_tables subsystem, tracked as CVE-2024-0607, has been disclosed, allowing local attackers to trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition...
CVE-2024-0775: Critical Linux ext4 Vulnerability Explained & Windows Security Implications
A recently disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem has security researchers and system administrators on high alert, but the implications extend beyond Linux systems to...
CVE-2024-0646: Critical Linux Kernel Flaw in kTLS Splice Path Explained
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel, tracked as CVE-2024-0646, has been discovered in the kernel TLS (kTLS) implementation's splice path, allowing attackers to write past intended memory...
Azure Customers Can Now Use Committed Cloud Spend to Buy CrowdStrike Falcon
On February 18, 2026, CrowdStrike and Microsoft jointly announced that the CrowdStrike Falcon platform is now available for purchase directly through the Microsoft Marketplace, with every dollar...
Microsoft Flags Azure Linux as Vulnerable to QEMU Bug, But Other Artifacts May Be at Risk
Microsoft’s security team this week confirmed that its Azure Linux distribution carries a vulnerable version of QEMU, the open-source virtualization tool, opening the door to a medium-severity...
Microsoft Confirms GnuTLS Flaw Hits Azure Linux—But Don’t Assume Your Other VMs Are Safe
On March 10, 2025, Microsoft publicly confirmed that its Azure Linux distribution ships a vulnerable version of the GnuTLS cryptographic library, putting users at risk from a recently disclosed...
Microsoft Flags QEMU VNC DoS Bug for Azure Linux; Windows Users Also at Risk
Microsoft has issued a security advisory for CVE-2023-6683, a denial-of-service vulnerability in the QEMU hypervisor’s built‑in VNC server. The flaw, which can be triggered by sending a carefully...
Microsoft Confirms Azure Linux Affected by Cloudflare zlib Flaw, Many Other Products Unverified
Microsoft on Wednesday confirmed that Azure Linux ships with a vulnerable version of Cloudflare’s forked zlib library, exposing systems to a heap-based buffer overflow tracked as CVE-2023-6992. The...
YASM 1.3.0 Memory Leak Triggers Public Exploit, Threatens CI/CD Stability
A memory leak in the widely used YASM assembler can be repeatedly triggered by a local attacker to cripple build servers and continuous integration pipelines, security researchers have warned. The...
X.Org Server CVE-2023-6816: Critical Heap Overflow Threatens Linux & Windows Remote Display Security
A critical heap-buffer overflow vulnerability in the X.Org X server's input handling, tracked as CVE-2023-6816, has quietly forced a wide range of Linux desktop and remote display environments to...
CVE-2022-2586: Critical Linux Kernel nftables Vulnerability Explained
A subtle but critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's nftables subsystem, designated CVE-2022-2586, has exposed systems to potential privilege escalation attacks through a use-after-free flaw....
Patch now: CVE-2023-6531 lets attackers hijack Linux systems via Unix socket flaw
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Unix-domain socket garbage collector has been discovered, designated CVE-2023-6531, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause...