Articles from February 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in February 2026
CVE-2025-38170 patches ARM64 SME context flaw exposing Azure Linux to local data leaks.
A subtle but significant vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ARM64 architecture handling has been patched and assigned CVE-2025-38170, affecting systems using Scalable Matrix Extension (SME)...
CVE-2025-38165: Why Patching Azure Linux Isn’t Enough for Microsoft Shops
A Linux kernel bug that can crash systems through a networking code path now carries the identifier CVE-2025-38165, and Microsoft’s Azure Linux distribution is officially affected. That much is...
Linux Wi-Fi Driver Bug Could Crash Your Dual-Boot PC—Here’s How to Fix It
CVE-2025-38159 is a high-severity out-of-bounds read in the Realtek rtw88 driver that sat undetected in the Linux kernel for years. The bug, disclosed in early July 2025, can leak kernel memory and...
Patch Your Azure Linux VMs Now: Kernel Bug Breaks Encryption After Live Migration
A live migration operation that silently corrupts your virtual machine’s encryption services—that is the practical fallout of CVE-2025-38158, a Linux kernel fix now confirmed to affect...
Microsoft confirms Azure Linux kernel flaw, but WSL2 and other images still unverified
Microsoft has publicly confirmed that its Azure Linux distribution is potentially vulnerable to a Linux kernel flaw that can crash systems under certain conditions, but the company’s advisory...
CVE-2025-38153: The Kernel Bug That Could Be Lurking in Your Windows Subsystem for Linux
On June 10, 2025, Microsoft published a security advisory for a Linux kernel flaw, CVE-2025-38153. The notice read exactly as many others have this year: “Azure Linux includes this open-source...
CVE-2025-38149: Linux Kernel PHY Bug Poses Critical Availability Risk
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's PHY (Physical Layer) subsystem, tracked as CVE-2025-38149, has been disclosed, posing significant availability risks to systems ranging from enterprise...
CVE-2025-38146: Critical Open vSwitch MPLS Bug Causes Azure Linux CPU Deadlocks
A critical vulnerability in Open vSwitch's MPLS parsing functionality has been identified as CVE-2025-38146, posing significant reliability risks to Azure Linux environments and other systems...
CVE-2025-38147 CALIPSO: Critical Azure Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Microsoft's Attestation Risks
A significant Linux kernel vulnerability designated CVE-2025-38147 has exposed critical security gaps in Microsoft's Azure Linux attestation processes, raising questions about the reliability of...
CVE-2025-38143: Linux Kernel Backlight Driver Vulnerability & Azure Linux Security Implications
A critical Linux kernel vulnerability designated CVE-2025-38143 has been identified in the Qualcomm PM8941 backlight driver, exposing systems to potential denial-of-service attacks and system...
Linux Kernel CVE-2025-38145: Aspeed LPC Snoop Vulnerability Explained
A critical security vulnerability in the Linux kernel, designated CVE-2025-38145, has been patched in mid-2025, addressing a dangerous NULL pointer dereference flaw within the Aspeed LPC snoop helper...
CVE-2025-38138: TI UDMA Kernel Vulnerability & Azure Linux Security Implications
A recently disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-38138, has drawn attention from security researchers and enterprise administrators alike. This seemingly minor robustness fix in...