IBM and Red Hat’s Lightwell Fixes 400+ Previously Unknown Java Vulnerabilities
Four months after its launch, IBM and Red Hat’s Lightwell has remediated more than 400 previously unknown vulnerabilities in open-source Java libraries.
Linux & Open Source News
Explore the latest updates from the Linux and Open Source ecosystem. Find out about the newest distributions, software releases, and community-driven projects making headlines.
Over Half a Million Credentials Leaked on GitHub Remain Active
Truffle Security found 543,699 still-valid credentials across more than 224 million public GitHub repositories, including some exposed for over 16 years.
OpenVPN 2.7.8 Released with Certificate and Windows Security Fixes
OpenVPN 2.7.8 is out with fixes for three security vulnerabilities, along with DCO, certificate validation, and server reliability improvements.
NVIDIA 615.78.08 Linux Driver Brings Vulkan Latency, Wayland Fixes
NVIDIA 615.78.08 is now available for Linux as a New Feature Branch driver, bringing gameplay, suspend, Vulkan latency, and Wayland fixes.
Debian Opens Artwork Call for Debian 14 “Forky”
Debian is inviting artists to submit the official artwork for Debian 14 “Forky,” with proposals accepted until November 26, 2026.
RTIPC Brings Near-Zero-Overhead Inter-Process Communication to Linux
RTIPC is a new Linux IPC library combining shared memory with wait-free queues for deterministic, near-zero-overhead communication in hard real-time workloads.
Ubuntu 26.10 Will Bring Rust Coreutils, OpenSSL 4.0, and a Slimmer GRUB
Ubuntu 26.10, due on October 15, is set to bring Rust-based coreutils, OpenSSL 4.0, post-quantum cryptography, slimmer GRUB, and Linux kernel 7.3.
OpenSSH 10.6 Released with Security Hardening, Post-Quantum Support
OpenSSH 10.6 is out with security fixes, the new hybrid post-quantum ssh-mldsa44-ed25519 algorithm, and several new SSH and SFTP features.
aerynOS Adds Budgie 10.10.3 for Testing, Updates COSMIC to 1.9
The aerynOS October update brings Budgie 10.10.3, COSMIC 1.9.0, Linux kernel 7.2.8, Qt 6.12, OpenSSL 4.0.3, and new system tools.
Raspberry Pi OS October 2026 Update Gets Better Dock Handling and Many Fixes
Raspberry Pi OS receives a broad desktop-focused update with Linux kernel 6.18.50 LTS, Control Centre improvements, refreshed icons, and numerous stability fixes.