Articles from May 2026
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CVE-2026-46049: Infinite Loop in Linux ALSA Driver for Creative X-Fi Cards Crashes Systems, Underscoring Legacy Code Risks
On May 27, 2026, the National Vulnerability Database published CVE-2026-46049, an infinite loop vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s ALSA ctxfi driver. The bug lurks in the S/PDIF passthrough path...
CVE-2026-46071: KVM nSVM Vulnerability Exposes Guest LBR Data on AMD Nested Virtualization
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) has been published by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) on May 27, 2026. Tracked as CVE-2026-46071,...
CVE-2026-45899 ext4 Bug Risks Data Loss on WSL—Patch Now
Linux kernel maintainers have rushed a fix for CVE-2026-45899, a critical ext4 filesystem bug disclosed on May 27, 2026. The vulnerability, rooted in the extent status tree management, allows a...
Mistral Medium 3.5 in Copilot Studio Enables GDPR-Safe Agents
Microsoft's Copilot Studio gained a powerful new AI model on May 28, 2026, with the addition of Mistral Medium 3.5. The model rolls out worldwide in early release environments, bringing advanced...
CVE-2026-45838 Linux BPF Bug Leaks Kernel Memory to Userspace
The Linux kernel's BPF subsystem harbors a critical information leak that could allow local attackers to siphon sensitive data from kernel memory, according to a new advisory from kernel.org and the...
Linux SHA204A Driver Bug: RNG Race Leads to UAF and Memory Leak
The National Vulnerability Database published CVE-2026-46075 on May 27, 2026, flagging a critical race condition in the Linux kernel’s driver for the Atmel SHA204A cryptographic chip. The bug,...
Linux kernel memory leak CVE-2026-46048 patched in ALSA caiaq driver after USB probe failure
The National Vulnerability Database published CVE-2026-46048 on May 27, 2026, detailing a significant memory leak in the Linux kernel’s ALSA caiaq USB audio driver. When device initialization...
CVE-2026-46003: Linux Kernel QRTR Nameserver DoS Flaw Fixed with Node Cap
{ "title": "CVE-2026-46003: Linux Kernel QRTR Nameserver DoS Flaw Fixed with Node Cap", "content": "On May 27, 2026, the National Vulnerability Database published CVE-2026-46003, a...
KPN and STACKIT's sovereign Dutch cloud targets mid-2027 launch for local data control.
KPN and Schwarz Digits have announced a strategic partnership to build a sovereign cloud infrastructure specifically for the Dutch market, with services expected to go live by mid-2027. The...
CVE-2026-46006: Critical Integer Overflow in Nouveau DRM Driver Threatens Linux Systems with Nvidia GPUs
Security researchers have disclosed a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Nouveau graphics driver that could allow local attackers to escalate privileges on systems using Nvidia GPUs....
Linux Kernel rxrpc Flaw CVE-2026-46000: WSL2 and Cloud Workflows at Risk
The Linux kernel project has published a critical fix for a buffer handling flaw in the rxrpc subsystem, tracked as CVE-2026-46000. Disclosed through kernel.org on May 27, 2026, and simultaneously...
CVE-2026-46102: Linux Kernel Stream Parser Memory Leak Fix Stops Denial-of-Service Attacks
Linux kernel maintainers disclosed a critical memory leak vulnerability on May 27, 2026, patching CVE-2026-46102, a bug in the kernel's stream parser that allowed remote attackers to exhaust system...