Articles from February 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in February 2026
CVE-2023-52340: Linux IPv6 Route Cache DoS Vulnerability Explained
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's IPv6 implementation, tracked as CVE-2023-52340, has been discovered that could allow attackers to trigger denial-of-service conditions on affected...
Linux LPI2C Deadlock Fix: How CVE-2024-40965 Impacts Windows Subsystem for Linux Users
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's I²C LPI2C driver, tracked as CVE-2024-40965, has been patched after discovery of a subtle concurrency bug that could cause system-level deadlocks. This...
CVE-2024-6874: The macidn Bug in libcurl & Microsoft's Azure Linux Attestation
A critical vulnerability in the ubiquitous libcurl library, tracked as CVE-2024-6874, has thrust Microsoft's Azure Linux into the spotlight, raising significant questions about software supply chain...
CVE-2024-42230: Critical Linux Kernel Bug Threatens IBM Power Systems
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's PowerPC architecture has been discovered, posing significant risks to enterprise systems running on IBM Power hardware. Designated as CVE-2024-42230,...
CVE-2024-42229: Azure Linux Memory Zeroization Flaw and Broader Security Implications
Microsoft's recent disclosure of CVE-2024-42229 has sparked significant discussion in the security community, not just for the technical details of the vulnerability itself, but for the nuanced way...
CVE-2024-42225: How Microsoft's Azure Linux Kernel Fix Prevents Wi-Fi Driver Exploits
A seemingly minor change in the Linux kernel's Wi-Fi stack has significant security implications for Microsoft's Azure Linux users. The replacement of skb_put with skb_put_zero in the MediaTek mt76...
Azure warns Linux users: patch critical Ionic driver crash CVE-2024-42083 now
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Ionic network driver, tracked as CVE-2024-42083, has been identified as causing hard kernel panics when handling multi-buffer packets in XDP (eXpress...
Azure Linux Hit by CVE-2024-42079: How to Check If Your WSL2 Kernel Is Vulnerable
On March 14, 2025, Microsoft’s Security Response Center dropped a short but significant advisory: Azure Linux is confirmed to include a vulnerable open-source component—CVE-2024-42079—that can...
Inside MOSaiC: Canadian Tire's Microsoft Azure AI Engine That Detects 1,000+ Local Shopping Moments
The News On February 18, 2026, Canadian Tire Corporation announced it is scaling MOSaiC, a retail intelligence platform built in collaboration with Microsoft on Azure. The system, after a 2025 pilot,...
CVE-2024-42078: Azure Linux kernel flaw may also affect WSL and other Microsoft kernels
Microsoft’s security team has publicly attested that Azure Linux is affected by a Linux kernel bug tracked as CVE-2024-42078, a flaw that can crash systems running the NFS server. But the...
Linux Kernel Patch Fixes CVE-2024-42075 Use-After-Free Bug in BPF Arena
The Linux kernel community received a critical security update in July 2024 addressing a memory-safety vulnerability in the BPF arena subsystem, tracked as CVE-2024-42075. This vulnerability, which...
CVE-2024-42074: Understanding Azure Linux Attestation vs. Kernel Security Reality
The recent disclosure of CVE-2024-42074 has sparked significant discussion in the security community, particularly regarding Microsoft's handling of vulnerability reporting for its Azure Linux...