Open-source News

An engineer has created a system to run Linux from Google Drive  GIGAZINE（ギガジン）

Addressing Linux Kernel HWE Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu  Security Boulevard

In addition to proposed opt-in data metrics collection and the new web-based installer UI, some of the other early proposals for Fedora Linux 42 that isn't due out until April of 2025 is expanding the possibilities for unprivileged users...

The Intel kernel graphics driver code being queued for the Linux 6.11 kernel already has added the initial Intel Battlemage PCI IDs, Battlemage display support, eDP Panel Replay support, Hardware Replay to help with hang debugging, SR-IOV preparations, and more Lunar Lake / Xe2 enablement. Today another unexpected last minute pull request was submitted of a bit more Xe driver code...

Intel Xe Graphics Driver Squeezes In More Changes Ahead Of Linux 6.11  Phoronix

Ersei Picks an Unusual Boot Device for This Arch Linux System: Google Drive  Hackster.io

Ersei Picks an Unusual Boot Device for This Arch Linux System: Google Drive  Hackster.io

How to connect Linux and Android - and why you should  ZDNet

KDE Plasma 6.1.2 Is Out to Improve the Overview Effect and Fix More Issues  9to5Linux

“RegreSSHion” vulnerability in OpenSSH gives attackers root on Linux  Ars Technica

Linux Mint 22 beta arrives - with improved Software Manager, language support, and more  ZDNet

Latest OpenSSH Vulnerability Might Impact 14M Linux Systems  Security Boulevard

Nexus mods want feedback from Linux / Steam Deck users on their new cross-platform app  GamingOnLinux

Linux Users Beware: New OpenSSH Vulnerability Could Lead to System Takeover  Techopedia

Dev boots a PC from Google Drive cloud storage — a storage-less laptop becomes a truly cloud-native computer  Tom's Hardware

Back in May there were Linux kernel patches posted as a workaround for Arm CPU errata around the Speculative Store Bypass (SSB) handling. Initially this workaround was just noted as the Cortex-X4 and Neoverse-V3 as being affected, but now it turns out many more exciting Arm processor cores are impacted...

Arm Expands Speculative SSBS Workaround With More CPU Cores Being Affected  Phoronix

Linux Mint 22 'Wilma' gets a Beta release  GamingOnLinux

Canonical Firefighting Support offers expert troubleshooting for Ubuntu Linux systems  BetaNews

Nearly every Linux kernel cycle has bought patches to bump the version of the Rust language targeted by the kernel as it worked toward having a suitable minimum version. With the latest Linux kernel patches, it looks like we may be finally approaching the point where a safe minimum version can be specified and for the Linux kernel to in turn allow supporting multiple different versions of the Rust compiler...