Linux Kernel
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Linux USB Printer Bug CVE-2026-46167 Exposes Kernel Memory: Why Windows Users Should Care
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel's USB printer driver can leak sensitive kernel heap memory, raising alarms across the open-source ecosystem. Assigned CVE-2026-46167 on May 28,...
CVE-2026-46138: Linux Bluetooth Bug Lets Nearby Attackers Lock Up Systems
The Linux kernel project has disclosed CVE-2026-46138, a serious security flaw in the Bluetooth subsystem that could allow an attacker within radio range to lock up a vulnerable system. Published on...
CVE-2026-46218: AMD amdgpu Driver Bounds Check Flaw in Video Decode/Encode Fixed
AMD and Linux kernel maintainers have quietly patched a security hole in the open-source amdgpu graphics driver that left the door open to out-of-bounds memory access through the GPU’s video...
Linux Kernel Patch Fixes Critical Btrfs Double-Free Vulnerability CVE-2026-46129
A double-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s Btrfs filesystem, designated CVE-2026-46129, was published on the National Vulnerability Database on May 28, 2026. The flaw, first reported by...
Linux vsock flaw CVE-2026-46234 threatens WSL2, Hyper-V; patch now
On May 28, 2026, the Linux kernel project published a critical fix for a vulnerability in the virtual socket (vsock) subsystem, tracked as CVE-2026-46234. The flaw, found in the buffer-size clamping...
Linux Kernel Patches CVE-2026-46109 USB ULPI Memory Leak
The Linux kernel community published CVE-2026-46109 on May 28, 2026, addressing a subtle memory leak in the USB ULPI registration path. The fix, submitted by kernel developers, plugs a hole where an...
CVE-2026-46148: Linux coreQSPI Chip-Select Bug Risks SPI Data Corruption
The National Vulnerability Database published CVE-2026-46148 on May 28, 2026, flagging a critical fix in the Linux kernel’s Microchip coreQSPI SPI controller driver. The vulnerability stems from a...
CVE-2026-46200: Linux MPC52xx SPI teardown bug risks use-after-free
The Linux kernel community has disclosed a new security vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-46200, affecting the Freescale MPC52xx SPI controller driver. Published by the National Vulnerability...
Linux DRM/GEM bug allows GPU memory access through flawed buffer rounding
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's graphics subsystem was brought to light on May 28, 2026, when the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) published CVE-2026-46209. The flaw, rooted in...
CVE-2026-46151: Linux Kernel USB Printer Driver Exposes Heap Memory via Malformed Packets
The National Vulnerability Database (NVD) published a new information-disclosure vulnerability on May 28, 2026, tracked as CVE-2026-46151. The flaw resides in the Linux kernel’s USB printer driver...
CVE-2026-46146: Linux Kernel ALSA USB Audio Bug Could Trigger Endless Loop, Threatening WSL Users
The National Vulnerability Database published a new Linux kernel vulnerability on May 28, 2026, tagged as CVE-2026-46146. This flaw, lurking in the ALSA USB-audio driver, can be triggered by a...
CVE-2026-46230: AMDGPU VCN3 Bounds Check Flaw Raises GPU Security Questions for Windows Users
A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-46230 exposes a critical bounds check failure in the AMDGPU driver’s VCN3 video decode pipeline. Published on May 28, 2026 and...