15-Year-Old Linux Kernel GhostLock Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Root
CVE-2026-43499, dubbed GhostLock by Nebula Security, exposes a long-standing Linux kernel futex bug that can lead to local root access.
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Rust 1.97 Released with New Default Symbol Mangling Scheme
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
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
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
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
GStreamer 1.28.5 is now available as a recommended stable-series update, delivering security fixes, build corrections, memory leak fixes, and playback improvements.
Proton 11.0 Released with Big Compatibility Boost for Linux Gaming
Valve’s latest Proton update expands game compatibility with new playable titles, classic game fixes, better VR support, and launcher improvements.
Frame Gives FFmpeg a Modern GUI for Everyday Media Conversion
Frame is an open-source media conversion utility that wraps FFmpeg in a native Rust GUI for video, audio, image, subtitle, and metadata workflows.
KDE Plasma 6.6.6 Released as Final Bugfix Update in the 6.6 Series
KDE Plasma 6.6.6 arrives as the final maintenance update for the oldstable branch, bringing one last round of KWin, Workspace, Discover, and portal fixes.
Kdenlive 26.04.3 Released as the Final Maintenance Update in the Series
Kdenlive 26.04.3, an open-source video editor, arrives with crash fixes, timeline improvements, effect corrections, and continued security hardening.