Security Alerts
The latest Security Alerts coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Linux Kernel Fixes nf_tables Deadlock by Removing commit_mutex
The National Vulnerability Database published CVE-2026-45901 on May 27, 2026, after kernel.org assigned a security record to a netfilter nf_tables fix that removes commit_mutex locking from reset...
CVE-2026-46004 in Linux ALSA caiaq USB driver exploited in ransomware attacks on WSL2 systems.
The National Vulnerability Database (NVD) published CVE-2026-46004 on May 27, 2026, detailing a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s ALSA caiaq USB audio driver. Attackers...
Linux Kernel Fixes Critical CVE-2026-46059 KVM AMD Nested VM Escape Flaw
CVE-2026-46059 details a high-severity flaw in the Linux kernel's KVM hypervisor, specifically within the AMD nested SVM (nSVM) code path, published by the National Vulnerability Database on May 27,...
CVE-2026-46085: Linux Kernel RxRPC rxkad Flaw Patched — Remote Kernel Warning Risk Affects WSL Users
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s RxRPC protocol could have allowed remote attackers to trigger a kernel warning, potentially leading to denial of service on unpatched systems....
Linux Kernel CVE-2026-46012: Patch Now for rxrpc Memory Leak DoS Risk
The National Vulnerability Database (NVD) published CVE-2026-46012 on May 27, 2026, after kernel.org assigned a CVE to a memory-leak fix in the Linux kernel's rxrpc authentication path. The...
CVE-2026-46037: Critical Linux Kernel IPv4 ICMP Extended Echo Vulnerability Patched – How to Secure Your System
A high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s IPv4 ICMP handling has been disclosed and patched. Tracked as CVE-2026-46037, the flaw allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds lookup...
Kernel MCTP Bug Leaks Memory via Uninitialized Padding; Patching Urged
A routine code audit of the Linux kernel’s MCTP networking subsystem uncovered a subtle but dangerous bug—a classic uninitialized-memory information leak hiding in plain sight. CVE-2026-45930,...
CVE-2026-46005: Linux Kernel XFS DAX Bug Patched – Here’s Why Windows Users Should Care
A resource leak buried deep in the Linux kernel’s XFS filesystem has been eliminated, closing a flaw that could have slowly starved systems of memory under specific conditions. The fix, assigned...
CVE-2026-45841 Netfilter Bug: How a Divide-by-Zero Error Lets Privileged Users Crash Linux Kernels
The Linux kernel’s netfilter subsystem has been assigned a new CVE identifier for a local denial-of-service vulnerability that can trigger a kernel panic through a divide-by-zero error. Published...
CVE-2026-8711: NGINX njs DoS Risk on Windows—Patch Now to Block RCE
A high-severity vulnerability in NGINX’s njs scripting engine, tracked as CVE-2026-8711, now demands the immediate attention of Windows server administrators. Disclosed in May 2026, the flaw...
CISA Flags 3 Supply-Chain Flaws in DAEMON Tools, TanStack, Nx Console
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added three critical vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog on May 27, 2026, following confirmed reports of...
CVE-2026-40225: Malicious USB Device Grants Root Access via systemd udev Bug
A newly disclosed vulnerability in systemd’s udev subsystem, tracked as CVE-2026-40225, hands a trivial root exploit to anyone who can plug a malicious hardware device into a Linux machine. Rated...