Linux Gets Dirty Again: DirtyClone Kernel Flaw Can Lead to Local Root Access
After DirtyFrag, DirtyClone exposes another Linux kernel flaw that may let local attackers gain root access on vulnerable systems.
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Fastfetch 2.65 System Information Tool Brings Better Hardware Detection on Linux
Fastfetch 2.65 adds better hardware reporting, broader Wayland HDR detection, KDE Plasma 6.7 fixes, and new package manager support.
Calibre 9.10 E-Book Manager Released with Modern Content Server UI
The popular open-source e-book manager gets a revamped Content Server interface, Progressive Web App support, improved image compression, and a security fix.
DXVK 3.0 Released with New Shader Compiler and Vulkan 1.4 Requirement
DXVK 3.0 introduces a new shader compiler, lower memory use in some games, D3D9 improvements, and requires Vulkan 1.4-ready drivers.
Fooyin 0.11 Adds Internet Radio Browsing to the Qt Music Player
Fooyin 0.11 music player adds remote stream playback, a new Radio Browser plugin, spectrum visualization, and playlist improvements.
Podman 6.0 Lands with Breaking Changes, AMD GPUs Support
Podman 6.0 drops CNI, cgroups v1, iptables, slirp4netns, Windows 10, and Intel Mac support while adding new machine and Quadlet features.
Fish Shell 4.8 Improves History Search, Scripting, and Completions
Fish 4.8 command-line shell is out now with fixes for history search, completions, vi mode, and cd behavior.
Ventoy 1.1.14 Updates Secure Boot Support
Ventoy 1.1.14 updates its Secure Boot shim file to address the UEFI CA 2023 issue, alongside VentoyPlugson changes.
ProtonUp-Qt 2.15.1 Linux Gaming Utility Released with ARM GE-Proton Fix
ProtonUp-Qt 2.15.1 improves GE-Proton architecture detection, updates Luxtorpeda sources, and enables Proton-CachyOS for Lutris.
Steam Gets Second June Update with Remote Play Improvements
Steam’s latest client update adds a 100 Mbit/s Remote Play option, Steam Deck fixes, and several controller-related improvements.