📰 15-Year-Old GhostLock Flaw Enables Root and Container Escape on Most Linux Distros

Researchers at Nebula Security have disclosed GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499), a 15-year-old Linux kernel flaw that lets any logged-in user take full root control of a machine that has not been patched.The vulnerable code has shipped by default in essentially every mainstream distribution since 2011. The flaw needs no special permission, no unusual settings, and no network.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/15-year-old-ghostlock-flaw-enables-root.html

#kernel #linux

📰 xorg-server 21.1.24 and xwayland 24.1.13 released to fix more security issues

More security issues were recently discovered with xorg-server 21.1.24 and xwayland 24.1.13 released to fix up the problems.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/xorg-server-21-1-24-and-xwayland-24-1-13-released-to-fix-more-security-issues/

#xorg

📰 PiZZa turns your spare Raspberry Pi Zero W and 2 W into an Arduino

If you're a tinkerer, there's a very good chance you have a spare Raspberry Pi board or two sitting around. If one of them happens to be either a Raspberry Pi Zero W or a Zero 2 W, and all it's doing is collecting dust right now, why not turn it into an Arduino? It may sound impossible, but one project, called PiZZa, aims to let you do just that.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/pizza-turns-your-spare-raspberry-pi-zero-w-and-2-w-into-an-arduino/

#raspberry

📰 NTE: Neverness to Everness released on Steam - works on SteamOS / Linux with a workaround

NTE: Neverness to Everness is the latest bigger Anime gacha game to arrive on Steam from Perfect World Games / Hotta Studio and it can work on SteamOS / Linux.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/nte-neverness-to-everness-released-on-steam-works-on-steamos-linux-with-a-workaround/

#linux #steam

📰 Another German state heads down the open source sovereignty road

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ditches SharePoint while Bavaria also mulls Microsoft alternatives.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/07/08/another-german-state-heads-down-the-open-source-sovereignty-road/5268192

#opensource

📰 Linux Mint 23 to offer full Wayland support (but X11 is staying)

Linux Mint says Wayland support in its next release will no longer be considered experimental, but available as a fully-supported option. However, it will continue to provide and support X11, unlike other Linux distributions which have jettisoned the legacy Xorg/X11 display server from their default installations – Ubuntu dropped Xorg support in 25.10.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/linux-mint-wayland-fully-supported

#linux #ubuntu #wayland #xorg

📰 Redox OS Gets GTK3 Backend For Orbital Desktop, Fractional Scaling & USB Gamepads

The open-source, Rust-based Redox OS platform had a very eventful June with many new features implemented and more software ported over to run on this from-scratch operating system...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Redox-OS-June-2026

#opensource

📰 LibreOffice 26.8 Beta Released For Improving This Free Software Office Suite

The Document Foundation today announced the first beta release of the LibreOffice 26.8 open-source office suite set for its stable debut in August...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/LibreOffice-26.8-Beta-1

#opensource

📰 OpenMandriva GitHub Disrupted & Nefarious Package Push In Sabotage Attempt

The OpenMandriva project put out a statement today concerning an attempted distribution sabotage effort. Part of the OpenMandriva GitHub repository was deleted and there was an empty package push made to OpenMandriva's Cooker repository in trying to obsolete all GNOME and COSMIC packages...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/OpenMandriva-Disrupted

#gnome

📰 ORICO 88 Series 4-Bay USB4 NVMe SSD Enclosure Review: Fast Storage That Works Natively on Linux

A compact 4-bay NVMe enclosure with USB4 connectivity, tested on Linux with benchmarks.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17374968/orico-das-8848u-review

#linux

📰 Linux Mint’s Cinnamon 6.8 Desktop Environment Will Fully Support Wayland

Cinnamon 6.8 will fully support Wayland in the next major Linux Mint release, along with various other improvements and new features.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/linux-mints-cinnamon-6-8-desktop-environment-will-fully-support-wayland

#linux #wayland

📰 Linux Now Runs on the Atari Jaguar, a 1993 Console With Just 2 MB of RAM

The Atari Jaguar joins the list of unlikely Linux machines, booting a NOMMU Linux kernel and BusyBox shell from cartridge ROM.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/linux-now-runs-on-the-atari-jaguar-a-1993-console-with-just-2-mb-of-ram/

#kernel #linux

📰 This open-source app gives self-hosted music libraries the one feature Spotify users take for granted

Explo turns my Listenbrainz playlists into a self-growing music library, no Spotify required.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/app-gives-self-hosted-music-libraries-feature-spotify-take-for-granted/

#opensource

📰 Valve's new Proton 11 update is a retro gamer's dream

Games like Resident, Resident Evil 2, Dino Crisis, Dino Crisis 2, and Breath of Fire 4 now run great with the compatibility layer.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/valves-proton-11-update-retro-gamers-dream/

#proton

📰 Google pays $250K for Linux vulnerability allowing guest VM escapes

Both vulnerabilities allow untrusted users to gain root privileges.

🔗 Source: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/high-severity-guest-vm-escape-is-1-of-2-linux-vulnerabilities-to-surface-this-week/

#linux

📰 KDE Plasma 6.7.1 Released with Stability Fixes, UI Improvements, and Better Wayland Reliability

by George WhittakerThe KDE Project has officially released KDE Plasma 6.7.1, the first maintenance update for the Plasma 6.7 desktop environment. Rather than introducing major new features, this point release focuses on polishing the desktop with a broad collection of bug fixes, translation updates, and performance improvements aimed at making Plasma 6.7 more reliable for everyday use.

🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/kde-plasma-671-released-stability-fixes-ui-improvements-and-better-wayland-reliability

#kde #plasma #wayland

📰 GStreamer 1.28.5 Multimedia Framework Adds Support for Support for H.266/VVC

GStreamer 1.28.5 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with support for H.266/VVC, HEVC with alpha decoding improvements, and more.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/gstreamer-1-28-5-multimedia-framework-adds-support-for-support-for-h-266-vvc

#opensource

📰 Ubuntu emphasizes Arm64 support – and gets Rustier

Even so, it has some issues with the Rust coreutils.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/09/ubuntu-emphasizes-arm64-support-and-gets-rustier/5268563

#ubuntu

📰 AMD Ryzen AI Halo Box RGB LED Driver Inches Closer To The Mainline Kernel

The AMD Ryzen AI Halo mini PC powered by Ryzen AI Max+ "Strix Halo" began shipping this week. It features very nice Linux support out-of-the-box with the Debian-based Ryzen AI Developer Platform operating system. For those wishing to run their own x86_64 Linux distribution, one of the only caveats in the Linux support is quite small... No mainline kernel support yet for controlled the RGB LED light strip on the driver.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-Ryzen-AI-Halo-RGB-LED-v8

#amd #debian #kernel #linux

📰 Initial Patches Posted For Booting The Apple M4 On Linux

With the Linux 7.2 kernel there is initial support for booting the Apple M3 SoC on Linux but it's not yet functional for end users with just booting to a simple console. There are now Device Tree files posted for booting the Apple M4 on Linux but also not yet useful for any typical Apple Mac/MacBook usage on Linux...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-M4-DT-Linux

#kernel #linux

📰 GodDamn Ransomware Uses PoisonX Driver to Disable Endpoint Defenses

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new ransomware family called GodDamn that employs the PoisonX kernel driver to neutralize security software as part of its defense evasion strategy.According to a new report published by the Threat Hunter Team from Symantec, the ransomware was first publicly spotted in the wild on May 21, 2026. It's assessed to be a rebrand of the Beast ransomware,.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/goddamn-ransomware-uses-poisonx-driver.html

#kernel