Linux NewsVirtualBox 7.2.14 Adds Initial Support for Linux Kernel 7.2
VirtualBox 7.2.14 is out with initial Linux kernel 7.2 support, RHEL guest fixes, Windows clipboard improvements, and UEFI corrections.
Stratis Storage Anaconda Integration Approved For Fedora 45
The Fedora Engineering and Steering Committee (FESCo) has approved the latest batch of features for the upcoming Fedora 45 release...
Pangolin 1.21 Tunneled Reverse Proxy Adds Direct LAN Connections
Pangolin 1.21 introduces same-network detection, allowing clients and site connectors on the same LAN to communicate directly with lower latency.
AMD Ryzen AI Halo LED Driver Queued For Introduction In Linux 7.3
For those that have picked up one of the neat AMD Ryzen AI Halo mini PCs, the LED driver allowing for customization of the LED lighting bar is set to be mainlined for the Linux 7.3 kernel cycle...
Intel Compute Runtime Continues Building Out Exciting "LEO"
Going in-step with last week's release of the Intel Graphics Compiler 2.38.2, out today is the Intel Compute Runtime 26.27.39122.11. Most intriguing with the new release is Intel continuing to build out the still-experimental LEO feature...
AMD Getting The Linux Kernel Ready For Zen 6 Profiling/Perf With More EILVT Registers
Among the recent patch series in preparing Linux for upcoming AMD Zen 6 processors is making the kernel aware of additional EILVT registers to be found with at least EPYC Venice platforms...
InputPlumber 0.78 Released With Expanded Hardware Support
InputPlumber is out with its newest feature release. As a reminder, InputPlumber is the open-source input router and remapper daemon for combining various input devices from gamepads to mice and keyboards as well as the ability to emulate them...
Firefox 153 released with buil-in containers, QR Code generator + more
Mozilla has released Firefox 153 with built-in containers, QR code generation and more quick actions in the address bar. This is the final “monthly” stable release before Mozilla shifts to a faster releases cadence, with new versions of Firefox coming out every two weeks. Like all updates, you can get this one for Windows, macOS and Linux, as well as for Android and iOS (mobile versions have different features and are not covered in this post). Firefox gets built-in Containers Containers are the biggest new feature in Firefox 153. These, Mozilla say, let you “separate cookies by container so you […]
Cold Reset Recovery Coming Together To Better Help Intel GPUs On Linux
One of the patch series going through nearly a dozen revisions now is for introducing a cold reset recovery method for the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) drivers with an initial focus on the Intel Xe kernel graphics driver...
The XZ Backdoor Long Con Chronicled in ‘Half a Second’
'Half a Second' chronicles the XZ Utils backdoor attempt—from a patient impostor maintainer to the half-second latency that exposed the plot. The post The XZ Backdoor Long Con Chronicled in ‘Half a Second’ appeared first on FOSS Force.
[$] Fedora grapples with change
The Fedora Project is known for, among other things, having a well-defined set of processes for just about everything. It has extensive packaging guidelines that deal with the complexities of creating RPMs to install software, as well as processes for managing the legal questions that arise around shipping software. Fedora also has a well-defined change process for dealing with self-contained technical changes as well as major changes to the distribution, and other issues as they arise. At the moment, though, the project seems to be experiencing a sort of midlife crisis as it re-examines several of its change processes at once to determine if they are still effective.
GNOME Cuts Security Disclosure Deadline From 90 to 30 Days
GNOME will shorten its vulnerability disclosure deadline to 30 days starting August 1, citing the growing number of AI-generated security reports.
NetworkManager 1.58 Released With 464XLAT CLAT Support & GENEVE Interface
NetworkManager 1.58 is out today with the latest feature enhancements for bettering wired and wireless network management on Linux...
Catanzaro: Some changes to GNOME security tracking
Michael Catanzaro, who has been managing GNOME security issue tracking since November 2020, has written a blog post that details some changes in how he will be managing GNOME vulnerability reports from now on due to an increase in AI-generated security reports. He will be switching from a 90-day deadline for disclosures to 30 days for issues reported on August 1, or later. "The shorter deadline would probably work better for GNOME even if not for the increase in AI-generated issue reports." He also has indicated that he will be stepping away from the task of managing security issue tracking entirely by December 1, 2026, which means that there will be a gap to fill: Currently nobody else is tracking GNOME security issues. If you are an experienced GNOME community member and you are interested in taking over this work, let me know and I will help you get started. (Security tracking is not a good task for newcomers.) This may also be an opportunity to improve our tracking infrastructure.
NetworkManager 1.58 Adds CLAT, GENEVE, and Wi-Fi 6 GHz Support
NetworkManager 1.58 introduces CLAT through BPF, GENEVE interfaces, Wi-Fi 6 GHz selection, and several networking improvements.