Linux Kernel
The latest Linux Kernel coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Confirms Azure Linux Is Affected by CVE-2025-37909—But Other Microsoft Kernels May Carry the Same Flaw
Microsoft has confirmed that its Azure Linux distribution is potentially affected by a kernel memory leak in the Microchip LAN743x Ethernet driver, tracked as CVE-2025-37909. While the advisory...
Linux Kernel Patch Ends BPF Deadlock That Allowed Anyone to Freeze a Server
The Linux kernel project has released a fix for a locking bug, tracked as CVE-2025-37884, that enables a local, low-privileged user to deadlock and freeze a host. The flaw resides in the interaction...
Microsoft’s Azure Linux Advisory for CVE-2025-37851: Who’s Affected and What to Patch
Microsoft’s security team published an advisory last week for CVE-2025-37851, a vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s aging omapfb driver. The bug—a missing validation check that could trigger an...
CVE-2025-37830 Explained: Linux SCMI cpufreq Vulnerability & Azure Linux Impact
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's power management subsystem has been assigned CVE-2025-37830, affecting systems using the SCMI cpufreq driver—including Microsoft's Azure Linux...
Linux Kernel Crypto Patch CVE-2025-37808: Critical Synchronization Fix Explained
A subtle but critical synchronization vulnerability in the Linux kernel's cryptographic subsystem was addressed in May 2025 with the patch for CVE-2025-37808. This security flaw, while not receiving...
CVE-2025-37787: Critical Linux Kernel Patch for Azure & Enterprise Systems
A significant security vulnerability designated CVE-2025-37787 has been patched in the Linux kernel, addressing a critical NULL-pointer dereference flaw in the Marvell mv88e6xxx Distributed Switch...
CVE-2025-37781: Linux i2c Cros EC Tunnel Vulnerability Threatens Chrome OS & Linux Systems
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's i2c cros-ec tunnel driver has been disclosed, tracked as CVE-2025-37781, which can trigger a kernel NULL-pointer dereference and potentially crash...
CVE-2025-23145: Critical Linux MPTCP Kernel Patch Prevents System Crashes
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Multipath TCP (MPTCP) implementation has been patched, addressing a NULL-pointer dereference flaw that could lead to kernel panics and system crashes....
CVE-2025-23144: Microsoft Flags Kernel Bug Causing Azure Linux Crashes
On May 1, 2025, Microsoft published a security advisory for CVE-2025-23144, a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that specifically affects its Azure Linux distribution. The flaw, which resides in the...
CVE-2023-3772: Linux Kernel XFRM Null Pointer Crash Vulnerability Explained
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's XFRM (IP transformation) subsystem, designated CVE-2023-3772, has been patched after discovery of a null-pointer dereference bug that could allow local...
CVE-2023-52696: The Overlooked Null Check That Could Crash Your IBM Power Server
In December 2023, Linux kernel maintainers applied a patch that added a single null pointer check to the PowerNV platform code—closing a denial-of-service vulnerability (CVE-2023-52696) that...
Microsoft Flags Linux Kernel SquashFS Flaw That Could Crash WSL Systems
Microsoft's Security Response Center recently published an advisory for CVE-2024-26982, a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's SquashFS implementation that can cause denial-of-service crashes through...