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The Linux kernel's AF_ALG interface was deprecated in Linux 7.2. This interface for letting user-space programs interact directly with the Linux kernel crypto API has proven to be a "massive attack surface" due to a variety of security concerns. With its deprecation in Linux 7.2, some AF_ALG features are already removed and for Linux 7.3 this interface is being further restrained...

AF_ALG "Nightmare" Being Further Limited In Linux 7.3 With New Sysctl Knob  Phoronix

One of the original developers behind the work to allow the Linux kernel to be compiled using LLVM/Clang as an alternative to the GCC compiler is now back in the saddle working on LLVM Linux support. LLVM/Clang support for building the Linux kernel has been important for improving code portability and addressing GCC'isms, making use of LLVM compiler features not yet found with the GNU toolchain, evaluating the performance between GCC and Clang, and all the more important these days with the Linux kernel Rust integration...

Can CS2 Run On Linux?  Hotspawn

Linux KVM Flaw Enables Guest-to-Host Escape On Intel & AMD Systems  LinkedIn

In 2026 it's not too surprising when seeing old PCMCIA and ISA drivers being removed from the mainline Linux kernel source tree and old very low-speed network interfaces, with arguably the most surprising fast being how long they lasted in the mainline kernel. Meanwhile for the upcoming Linux 7.3 kernel, one of the first 10Gb Ethernet drivers is already set for retirement from the mainline Linux kernel...

16-Year-Old Januscape KVM Escape Vulnerability Lets Attackers Compromise Linux Hosts  gbhackers.com

TUXEDO Computers Plans to Rebase TUXEDO OS on Debian Testing  9to5Linux

Januscape: 16-Year-Old Linux KVM Bug Enables Cloud VM Escape Attacks  Security Affairs

16-Year-Old Linux KVM Vulnerability Allows Malicious Guest to Corrupt Host Kernel Memory  CyberSecurityNews

Apple Container: Open-source tool for Linux containers on the Mac  Help Net Security

This patch to Mesa could give Linux apps on WSL the speed boost they need  Neowin

The newest, unexpected addition to the Mesa codebase by Microsoft engineers is contributed accelerated AV1 video encoding on the GPU using a combination of DirectX 12 and the Hardware Media Foundation Transform (HMFT) support that is part of the Windows Media Foundation layer...

Microsoft Lands Initial AV1 Encoding Using DirectX 12 + HMFT Within Mesa 26.2  Phoronix

‘Bad Epoll’ vulnerability allows root access on Linux and Android  SC Media

More Intel Nova Lake-S Desktop GPUs Appear in Linux 7.3  TechPowerUp

7 tricks to make learning the Linux command line easier  How-To Geek

Earlier this year Vulkan Video encode was disabled on newer generations of Intel graphics hardware due to insufficient testing with the Intel ANV open-source driver. That impacted Gen12.5 graphics and newer - basically Alchemist and anything newer. Now at least Gen12.5 graphics with the likes of the Arc A-Series is seeing H.264 and H.265 encoding re-enabled...

Vulkan Video H.264/H.265 Encode Now Working For Intel Alchemist GPUs On Linux  Phoronix

How to make Zorin OS look like Windows 11 - for free  ZDNET