Articles from April 2026
Browse all Windows news articles published in April 2026
CVE-2026-31672: Why This Linux Wi-Fi Driver Memory Leak Matters for Windows Admins
Microsoft’s vulnerability database just logged a Linux kernel bug that has nothing to do with Windows code—and that’s precisely why it matters. On April 24, 2026, CVE-2026-31672 was published,...
CVE-2026-23420: Patch This Linux Kernel Wi-Fi Driver Flaw Before It Halts Your Edge Devices
A newly disclosed flaw in the Linux kernel’s wlcore Wi-Fi driver can be exploited by anyone with local access to trigger a system crash—and it affects a surprisingly broad range of kernel...
A Linux Kernel Bug Can Corrupt Your WSL Memory: Patch CVE-2026-31570 Now
On April 24, 2026, the Linux kernel project disclosed CVE-2026-31570, a heap out-of-bounds vulnerability in the CAN gateway subsystem. The flaw lets attackers corrupt kernel memory on systems with...
CVE-2026-31637: Why This Linux Kernel Bug Shows Up on Your Windows Security Dashboard
A Linux kernel vulnerability in the obscure RxRPC networking subsystem has appeared in Microsoft’s Security Update Guide this week, flagged as CVE-2026-31637. For Windows administrators scanning...
Microsoft Flags Linux Kernel Audio Bug That Could Crash PCs with Old Sound Blaster Cards
Microsoft's Security Response Center published an advisory on Tuesday for a Linux kernel vulnerability that can crash systems equipped with aging Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi sound cards. The fix,...
AMDGPU Kernel Bug CVE-2026-31566 Puts Linux Systems at Risk—Patch Ready
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s AMDGPU driver can cause use-after-free memory errors on systems with AMD graphics hardware, potentially leading to crashes or exploitation. The...
Microsoft’s Agentic Copilot Arrives in Office Apps—Here’s What It Can Do for You
Microsoft has begun rolling out agentic Copilot capabilities across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, turning the AI from a passive helper into a proactive collaborator that can draft documents, analyze...
Microsoft Flags Linux Kernel Bug That Crashes Systems via USB Displays – Patch Now
On April 24, 2026, the National Vulnerability Database published CVE-2026-31605, a Linux kernel flaw that lets any local user crash a machine equipped with a USB display adapter. Within the same...
CVE-2026-31660: Linux NFC Driver Flaw Can Crash Systems—Here’s Who Should Patch Now
The Linux kernel’s NFC driver for PN533 and PN532 hardware contains a vulnerability that can cause system crashes, and it’s earned a CVE tracked by Microsoft’s security team. The flaw, assigned...
Linux USB Gadget Flaw Lets Host PCs Steal Kernel Memory — Patch Now
The Linux kernel project disclosed a vulnerability this week that allows a USB host to read sensitive memory from connected Linux devices using a networking feature called CDC-NCM. Tracked as...
Microsoft Flags Linux Kernel Crash Bug That Could Hit WSL and Azure Users
Microsoft’s security team recently added a Linux kernel vulnerability to its tracking list, and if you manage Windows devices with WSL or Linux workloads in Azure, you’ll want to look closely. On...
A Single Linux KVM Warning Can Crash Your Server: The Fix for CVE-2026-31590
The Linux kernel’s KVM virtualization layer harbors a bug that lets a local user trigger a kernel warning, and on hardened systems, that warning can escalate to a full host crash—taking down...