Linux Kernel
The latest Linux Kernel coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
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)...
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...
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-2025-38143: 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...
CVE-2025-38136: Azure Linux Attestation & Microsoft's Supply Chain Risk
The recent disclosure of CVE-2025-38136 has cast a spotlight on Microsoft's Azure Linux and raised fundamental questions about software supply chain security, artifact verification, and corporate...
Microsoft Flags Azure Linux Impact from Linux Kernel UFS Hang Fix
A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability that can deadlock systems using Universal Flash Storage (UFS) has drawn attention from Microsoft, which confirmed its Azure Linux distribution may be...
CVE-2025-38112: Microsoft Patches Azure Linux Kernel Crash Bug, Leaves WSL2 Uncertainty
Microsoft has confirmed that a serious kernel vulnerability—dubbed CVE-2025-38112—puts its Azure Linux distribution at risk of system crashes, but has not publicly cleared other Microsoft...
CVE-2025-38109: Microsoft’s Azure Linux Warning Only Goes So Far—Here’s What to Check
Microsoft has publicly confirmed that its Azure Linux distribution is potentially affected by a newly patched Linux kernel vulnerability that can cause system crashes on servers with high-end...