Linux & Open Source News

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Orbitiny Desktop Pilot X Lands as Its Biggest Update Yet

OnJuly 9, 2026

Orbitiny Desktop Pilot X brings a brand-new dynamic theming system, panel docking improvements, a redesigned Control Panel, and many X11-focused fixes.

15-Year-Old Linux Kernel GhostLock Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Root

OnJuly 9, 2026

CVE-2026-43499, dubbed GhostLock by Nebula Security, exposes a long-standing Linux kernel futex bug that can lead to local root access.

Rust 1.97 Released with New Default Symbol Mangling Scheme

OnJuly 9, 2026

Rust 1.97 is out, enabling the v0 symbol mangling scheme by default on stable, adding Cargo warning controls, and surfacing linker messages.

PipeWire 1.6.8 Multimedia Framework Fixes JACK MIDI Race Affecting Ardour

OnJuly 9, 2026

PipeWire 1.6.8 brings a JACK data race fix, memory-allocation hardening, Pulse-server improvements, and several GStreamer and Bluetooth fixes.

Vivaldi 8.1 Browser Released with Tab Behavior Improvements

OnJuly 9, 2026

Vivaldi 8.1 is now available for desktop users, focusing on bug fixes, tab refinements, and improvements to its distraction-free UI auto-hide feature.

Wireshark 4.6.7 Packet Analyzer Fixes 12 Security Vulnerabilities

OnJuly 8, 2026

Wireshark 4.6.7, a network protocol analyzer, fixes a long list of security issues, including crashes in several protocol dissectors and file parsers.

GStreamer 1.28.5 Released with Security and Playback Fixes

OnJuly 8, 2026

GStreamer 1.28.5 is now available as a recommended stable-series update, delivering security fixes, build corrections, memory leak fixes, and playback improvements.