Articles from February 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in February 2026
Oracle MySQL CVE-2024-20969: DDL Vulnerability Threatens Database Availability
Oracle's MySQL database management system contains a significant vulnerability that could allow attackers with high-privilege network access to cause sustained outages and potentially compromise data...
CVE-2024-20963: Critical MySQL DoS Vulnerability Patch Guide & Security Analysis
A critical denial-of-service vulnerability in Oracle's MySQL Server, designated CVE-2024-20963, has been identified in the Server: Security: Encryption component, affecting MySQL Server releases up...
CVE-2024-0727: OpenSSL PKCS#12 DoS Vulnerability Threatens Windows Services
A critical vulnerability in OpenSSL's PKCS#12 file parsing functionality has been disclosed, posing significant risks to Windows systems and services that rely on certificate-based authentication....
Linux TIPC Deadlock Vulnerability CVE-2024-0641: Patch, Impact & Windows Parallels
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's TIPC (Transparent Inter-Process Communication) subsystem, designated CVE-2024-0641, has been disclosed, posing a significant denial-of-service risk....
CVE-2024-0639: Linux SCTP Deadlock Vulnerability Analysis & Windows Security Parallels
The cybersecurity landscape witnessed another subtle but significant vulnerability disclosure in early 2024 with CVE-2024-0639, a low-to-medium severity locking bug in the Linux kernel's SCTP (Stream...
Critical SMB/CIFS flaw in Linux kernel enables remote code execution in mixed Windows networks
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's SMB/CIFS client implementation has sent shockwaves through the enterprise security community, revealing significant risks in the fundamental protocols...
Linux Kernel CVE-2024-0562: Race Condition Threatens System Stability
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's writeback subsystem has been identified, designated CVE-2024-0562, which exposes systems to potential denial-of-service attacks and kernel panics...
CVE-2024-0340: Azure Linux Vulnerability & Cross-Product Security Risks Explained
A recent security disclosure has highlighted significant concerns about vulnerability management across Microsoft's product ecosystem, particularly regarding the newly revealed CVE-2024-0340...
X.Org CVE-2024-0409: Critical SELinux Bypass Vulnerability Patched
A critical security vulnerability in the X.Org Server's cursor handling code has been discovered and patched, posing a significant threat to Linux systems with SELinux enabled. Tracked as...
No AI Hype: Windows 11 Preview Builds 26100.7918 and 26200.7918 Prioritize Reliability Over Spectacle
Microsoft rolled out Release Preview builds 26100.7918 and 26200.7918 (KB5077241) with a notable absence: no flashy new AI features. Instead, the update delivers a one-click network speed test from...
Windows 11 KB5077181 Update Breaks Gaming on Nvidia PCs: Stutters, Freezes, and Boot Loops Reported
Microsoft shipped cumulative update KB5077181 for Windows 11 on February 10, 2026, expecting to close out a string of Nvidia-related black-screen crashes. Within days, the fix itself became the...
Don't Let a 2016 dwarfdump Flaw Crash Your Windows Development Pipeline
In October 2016, security researchers uncovered a heap buffer over-read in libdwarf, the open-source library behind dwarfdump — a command-line tool that developers and build systems use to read and...