📰 Ubuntu Concept ISOs Published For CIX P1 AI CPU

Similar to Canonical engineers having published "Ubuntu Concept" ISOs for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite laptops to provide the very latest hardware-specific support that hasn't yet worked its way to the mainline Linux kernel and other packages, Canonical has begun providing Ubuntu Concept ISOs for the CIX P1 as an "AI" focused platform...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Concept-CIX-P1-CPU

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📰 Canonical share Ubuntu 26.04 concept build for CIX P1 devices

Canonical has shared a new Ubuntu Concept image for the CIX P1, an Armv9 SoC powering single-board computers like the Radxa Orion O6 and Orange Pi 6 Plus. The image is based on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and ships with a Linux 7.0 kernel from CIX’s open-source GitHub tree using only open-source drivers. A set of patches sits on top of the mainline kernel, but the goal is for them to be upstreamed too.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-cix-p1-support

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📰 gkh_clanker_t1000 & gkh_clanker_2000 Continue Uncovering Linux Kernel Bugs

As first reported on Phoronix in early April, Linux's second-in-command Greg Kroah-Hartman has been leveraging new AI fuzzing tools for uncovering Linux kernel bugs. Prominent due to his position within the Linux kernel community and also being the primary Linux stable maintainer. His AI-assistance for fixing Linux kernel bugs is based on a Framework Desktop powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-GKH-Clanker-2000

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📰 Exploit available for new DirtyDecrypt Linux root escalation flaw

A recently patched local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel's rxgk module now has a proof-of-concept exploit that allows attackers to gain root access on some Linux systems.

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-available-for-new-dirtydecrypt-linux-root-escalation-flaw/

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📰 Linux AF_ALG Crypto Code Removing Zero-Copy Support Out Of Security Concerns

Given all the recent Linux kernel security concerns and new bugs being discovered, the Linux cryptographic subsystem is proactively dropping zero-copy functionality from AF_ALG due to growing security concerns...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-AF-ALF-Zero-Copy-Security

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📰 ModuleJail Blocks Unused Linux Kernel Modules to Limit Attack Surface

ModuleJail is a new project that blacklists unused Linux kernel modules, helping reduce the attack surface exposed by recent local privilege escalation flaws.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/modulejail-blocks-unused-linux-kernel-modules-to-limit-attack-surface/

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📰 Linux kernel flaw opens root-only files to unprivileged users

Plus ModuleJail, a radical proposal for minimizing the impact of similar bugs.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/18/linux-kernel-flaw-opens-root-only-files-to-unprivileged-users/5241950

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📰 New Intel Xe Linux Graphics Driver Code Now Cites Multiple Crescent Island SKUs

The latest Intel Xe kernel graphics driver patches for Linux now indicate multiple PCI IDs for the upcoming Crescent Island "CRI" accelerators rather than just a lone model...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Xe-Multi-Crescent-Island

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📰 OneXPlayer Configuration Driver Destined For Linux 7.2

The latest Linux gaming handheld driver work by Derek Clark of Valve's Linux efforts is the OneXPlayer Configuration Driver that is now set to premiere in the upcoming Linux 7.2 kernel cycle...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/OneXPlayer-Configuration-Drv

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📰 OneXPlayer Configuration Driver Destined For Linux 7.2

The latest Linux gaming handheld driver work by Derek Clark of Valve's Linux efforts is the OneXPlayer Configuration Driver that is now set to premiere in the upcoming Linux 7.2 kernel cycle...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/OneXPlayer-Configuration-Drv

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📰 The Linux Kernel Working On A Rust-Based Untrusted Data API

One of the newest interfaces being worked on for the Rust programming language support within the Linux kernel is an Untrusted Data API for data received into the kernel from user-space...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Kernel-Untrusted-Data-API

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📰 Ubuntu Core 26 Released With Live Kernel Patching, Better OTA Updates

Following last month's release of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Canonical today released Ubuntu Core 26...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Core-26

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📰 DirtyDecrypt PoC Released for Linux Kernel CVE-2026-31635 LPE Vulnerability

Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has now been released for a recently patched security flaw in the Linux kernel that could allow for local privilege escalation (LPE).Dubbed DirtyDecrypt (aka DirtyCBC), the vulnerability was discovered and reported by the Zellic and V12 security team on May 9, 2026, only to be informed by the maintainers that it was a duplicate of a vulnerability that had.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/dirtydecrypt-poc-released-for-linux.html

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📰 Greg KH Calls For More Rust Linux Developers

Greg Kroah-Hartman took time away from his duties as Linux's second-in-command as stable maintainer, various subsystem maintainer, and recent hobby of using AI/LLMs for uncovering Linux kernel bugs to present at the Rust Week conference...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Greg-KH-More-Rust-Linux

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📰 The Very Exciting Cache Aware Scheduling Looks Like It Will Land For Linux 7.2

As a very exciting development ahead of the Linux 7.2 kernel merge window opening in about one month's time, it looks like the long-awaited Cache Aware Scheduling support will finally be merged! CONFIG_SCHED_CACHE has made it into a TIP branch with all the Cache Aware Scheduling code for helping with Linux performance on modern CPUs sporting multiple last level caches...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.2-Likely-CAS

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📰 Tails 7.8 Anonymous Linux OS Patches Recent Kernel Flaws, Removes Thunderbird

Tails 7.8 anonymous Linux distribution is now available for download with an updated kernel patched against recent security vulnerabilities, Tor Browser 15.0.14, and other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/tails-7-8-anonymous-linux-os-patches-recent-kernel-flaws-removes-thunderbird

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📰 Nitrux 6.1 Is Now Available for Download, Powered by Linux Kernel 7.0

Nitrux 6.1 immutable, systemd-free GNU/Linux distribution is now available for download with Linux kernel 7.0, Hyprland 0.55.1, Maui Apps 4.0.3, Calamares 3.4.2 installer, and more.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/nitrux-6-1-is-now-available-for-download-powered-by-linux-kernel-7-0

#gnu #kernel #linux #systemd

📰 9-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw Enables Root Command Execution on Major Distros

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that remained undetected for nine years.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46333 (CVSS score: 5.5), is a case of improper privilege management that could permit an unprivileged local user to disclose sensitive files and execute arbitrary commands as root on default installations of several major.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/9-year-old-linux-kernel-flaw-enables.html

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📰 KMSCON 10.0 Released With Natural Scrolling Option, Libseat VT Support

KMSCON 10.0 is out today as the newest feature release to this terminal emulator for Linux that can serve as an alternative to the in-kernel VT...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/KMSCON-10.0-Released

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📰 Today's Linux Networking Fixes: "Craziness Continues With No End In Sight"

Driven by AI/LLM bots like Shashiko uncovering new issues within the Linux kernel source tree, including various security vulnerabilities like Dirty Frag, the mailing list has been wild with bug reports and fixes. Today's networking fixes pull request for Linux 7.1 continues to highlight the ongoing craziness and fears that the worst may be yet to come...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-Networking-Craziness

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