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Use-after-free bug in Eximâs GnuTLS BDAT handling lets remote attackers corrupt memory, with no workaround other than upgrading to version 4.99.3. The post Exim Mail Server Hit by âDead.Letterâ TLS Flaw, Admins Told to Upgrade appeared first on FOSS Force.
Did you miss this weekâs top articles? Here are the five most read articles on FOSS Force for the week that just ended. The PHP⌠The post FOSS Forceâs Top Five Articles â For the Week Ending May 8, 2026 appeared first on FOSS Force.
A trusted Debian dev turns scary new kernel bugs into a temporary twoâclick fix until distros ship permanent patches. The post A Simple One Click Mitigation for âCopy Failâ and âDirty Fragâ for Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, and Other DebianâBased Distros appeared first on FOSS Force.
Built on Debian Trixie, Synex aims to cut postâinstall busywork with sensible defaults, app choices up front, and a clean KDE Plasma experience. The post Synex 13 Puts a Minimalist Spin on Debian for Work and Home appeared first on FOSS Force.
The PHP Group retires its quirky, and partly nonâGPLâcompatible licenses in favor of the widely used BSD 3âClause. The post The PHP License Is Dead; Long Live the BSD 3-Clause appeared first on FOSS Force.
Jack Wallen put Firefox's new AI feature through its paces to see whether opt-in intelligence can win back users from other browsers. The post Can âSmart Windowâ Revive Interest in Firefox? appeared first on FOSS Force.
Out with the old; in with the new. Gerald Pfeiferâs nearly sevenâyear run as chair ends with SUSE veteran Jeff Mahoney moving into the role. The post openSUSE Board Sees Changing of the Chair appeared first on FOSS Force.
With Podman 6 bringing big underâtheâhood networking and modernization changes, Fedora is calling on experienced users to put the daemonless container engine through its paces. The post Fedora Announces Podman 6.0 Test Days â May 11-15, 2026 appeared first on FOSS Force.
Hereâs what people were reading the most on FOSS Force during the month of April, 2026. The post FOSS Forceâs Top Ten for April appeared first on FOSS Force.
We missed April's target, so May is having to do extra duty. It's time to come to bat in our 2026 Independence Fundraiser. The post On Our Way to Independence: Oops! I Guess I Shouldâve Kept Posting appeared first on FOSS Force.
Warp opens its client code at last, though its broader AI ambitions for Oz orchestration remain firmly proprietary. The post After Years of Teasing, Warp Finally Goes Open Source appeared first on FOSS Force.
Ask Jeeves rode the dotâcom bubble, reemerged as Ask.com under IAC, and now disappears into history in an era when AI summaries increasingly replace traditional search results. The post Ask.com Goes to the Great Beyond appeared first on FOSS Force.
Did you miss this weekâs top articles? Here are the five most read articles on FOSS Force for the week that just ended. The post FOSS Forceâs Top Five Articles â For the Week Ending May 1, 2026 appeared first on FOSS Force.
âCopy Failâ puts Linux users on alert as kernel patches race out and distros scramble to puh them to the update channel. The post Is It Panic Time? Linuxâs Big Bad âCopy Failâ Security Exploit appeared first on FOSS Force.
FOSS Force 2026 Independence Drive We're over halfway to meeting our goal for April!!! You keep independent FOSS journalism alive. Your support powers our 2026 Independence Drive. May fundraising goal: $1,384 Total raised in May so far: $0 Needed by EOD May 31: $1,384 Amount needed daily to make goal:$45 Amount raised since last update:$25 Donate now! Updated Friday, May 1, 2026 at 12:00 am EDT. Next update Saturday, May 2 at 12:00 am EDT The post Contribute to Our Fundraiser! appeared first on FOSS Force.
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