New Spectre-v2 BTR Attack Can Leak Linux Kernel Memory
Researchers reveal Branch Target Reuse, a new Spectre-v2 attack that exploits stale branch predictions to leak arbitrary Linux kernel memory.
Linux & Open Source News
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Rust 1.99 Released With C Variadic Functions, New Stable APIs
Rust 1.99 adds support for defining C-compatible variadic functions, expands raw pointer layout APIs, and stabilizes a new batch of standard library features.
Nitrux 7.0 Launches With New Workspace Environment, Linux Kernel 7.2
Nitrux 7.0 overhauls the desktop experience with a new first-party Workspace Environment, Hyprland 0.55.4, and updated MauiKit components.
Arch Linux October 2026 ISO Is Out with Linux Kernel 7.2.7, Systemd 262
Arch Linux releases its October 2026 ISO with Linux kernel 7.2.7, Archinstall 4.5, systemd 262, Mesa 26.2.3, and other recent updates.
Ubuntu 26.10 Beta Lands With Linux Kernel 7.3-rc and GNOME 51
Ubuntu 26.10 “Stonking Stingray” Beta brings Linux 7.3-rc, GNOME 51, Rust Coreutils, dbus-broker, Mesa 26.2, and major toolchain updates.
OpenMandriva ROME 26.09 Released With Linux Kernel 7.2, Plasma 6.7
OpenMandriva ROME 26.09 refreshes the rolling distro with Linux kernel 7.2, KDE Plasma 6.7, RPM 6.1, GCC 16, and updated installation images.
OpenTofu 1.13 IaC Tool Brings Windows ARM64 Support, Smarter Planning
OpenTofu 1.13 adds official Windows ARM64 builds, new functions for reducing unknown values during planning, and early experimental linting.
Mozilla Thunderbird 157 Fixes 100% CPU Usage, OpenPGP, and IMAP Issues
Mozilla Thunderbird 157 rolls out with fixes for a 100% CPU usage bug, OpenPGP key handling, IMAP message saving, Gmail OAuth2, and CalDAV.
Qt 6.12 LTS Released With QML Hot Reload, GPU-Accelerated CanvasPainter
Qt 6.12 LTS arrives with five years of maintenance, built-in QML Hot Reload, GPU-accelerated CanvasPainter, and improved Qt Graphs.
Audacity 4.0.1 Audio Editor Fixes Project Corruption, Linux AppImage Issues
Audacity 4.0.1 fixes project corruption, broken AUP3 conversions, Linux AppImage startup issues, and adds improved multi-file exporting.