Parrot OS 7.2 Released with Linux 6.19, Copy Fail Patch, and 15 Updated Tools
The Parrot Project released Parrot OS 7.2 today, May 9, 2026, bringing a focused update to the Debian-based security distribution built for penetration testers,...
Linux Systems Receive Fixes After Dangerous Privilege Escalation Bug Emerges
Security researchers have uncovered a newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability called “Dirty Frag,” a flaw capable of allowing local users to gain elevated system...
Linux Kernel Reports Intel Bartlett Lake CPUs at 7GHz Due to Wrong Scaling Factor
A curious bug has surfaced in the Linux kernel affecting Intel Bartlett Lake processors. On systems running these chips,...
Ubuntu Community Member Rebuilds Unity Shell Using Wayfire and Libadwaita
A Ubuntu community contributor going by the name Muqtxdir has shared a working demonstration of Unity's desktop shell rebuilt...
Linux Kernel 7.0.4 Released with Fixes for GPUs, Networking, & Virtualization
Greg Kroah-Hartman announced Linux kernel 7.0.4 today, May 7, 2026, as the latest stable update in the 7.0 series....
CachyOS Enables Python Tail-Call Interpreter for Faster Performance on Linux
CachyOS, the performance-focused Arch-based Linux distribution, has enabled the tail-call interpreter in its Python builds, bringing measurable runtime improvements...
PHP 8.5.6 Patches Memory Corruption, JIT Assertion Failures, and Multiple CVEs
The PHP development team released PHP 8.5.6 on May 6, 2026, delivering a focused maintenance update that addresses security...
AlmaLinux 10.2 Beta “Lavender Lion” Is Out with i686 Support and Python 3.14
The AlmaLinux OS Foundation released AlmaLinux 10.2 Beta on May 4, 2026, opening the next point release of the...
AMD HDMI 2.1 FRL Support Has Come to the Linux Kernel via New amdgpu Patches
AMD developer Harry Wentland submitted a new patch series to the Linux kernel mailing list on May 1, 2026,...
Linux 7.1-rc2 Is Out with AMD GPU Driver Fixes and GCN Hardware Improvements
Linus Torvalds tagged Linux 7.1-rc2 on Sunday, May 3, 2026, continuing the weekly release candidate cadence for the 7.1...
Copy Fail Linux Kernel Vulnerability Patched Across Major Distros: Update Your System Now
A serious local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel, publicly disclosed on April 29, 2026, has now received...