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Samba 4.24.4 Released: Critical Fixes for RODC, Trusts, and Use-After-Free Bug

Software 44513 Published 2026-06-30 22:45 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Samba 4.24.4 has been released as the latest stable point update, bringing essential patches for Active Directory Domain Controllers and Windows trust relationships. The release resolves a use-after-free vulnerability in ACL handling with claims and conditions, alongside a regression where restricting anonymous access broke RODC functionality. Administrators running NTLMv2-enforced environments will also see fixes for trust handshake failures and winbindd loops that previously caused connection timeouts. Signed source tarballs and patches are now available for download from the official Samba stable directory.

KDE Plasma 6.7.2 Bugfix Release: KWin Stability, AMD Fixes, and Wayland Updates

KDE 1744 Published 2026-06-30 22:31 by Philipp Esselbach 0

KDE Plasma 6.7.2 has landed today, as the latest bugfix update following the 6.7 feature release just days prior. The update delivers critical KWin improvements for Wayland stability, including fixes for AMD hardware rotation, SDR color profiles, and multi-GPU copy handling. Users can also expect resolved issues with the keyboard overlay, Bigscreen TV shell features, and various applet layout corrections. With the X11 session scheduled for removal in the upcoming 6.8 release, this patch reinforces KDE's shift toward a fully functional Wayland experience.

Krita AI Diffusion 1.52.1 Released to Fix Server Connection Bug in Local AI Art Plugin

Software 44513 Published 2026-06-30 15:44 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Krita AI Diffusion 1.52.1 has launched to resolve a server connection bug that left users stuck at the "Starting Server" screen after upgrading from version 1.52.0. The free, open-source plugin continues to bridge Krita's painting interface with a local ComfyUI backend, offering native support for models like Stable Diffusion XL, Flux 2 Klein, and Z-Image without requiring a monthly subscription. While the new patch smooths out the launch loop, the initial configuration still demands patience, as driver conflicts and Python environment paths can easily consume the first hour of use.

Rust 1.96.1 Released: Critical Cargo Security Patches and Compiler Fix

Software 44513 Published 2026-06-30 15:32 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The Rust team has released version 1.96.1, addressing a compiler miscompilation bug in the MIR optimization pass and a silent failure issue in Cargo's HTTP client. The most critical updates include three CVEs patched in libssh2, which Cargo bundles for SSH transport, protecting users from heap over-reads, out-of-bounds writes, and CPU exhaustion attacks. This point release lands as OpenAI recently joined the Rust Foundation as a platinum member, cementing the language's growing footprint in modern infrastructure and cloud computing.

PHP 8.6 Alpha Released: New clamp() Function and Performance Boosts

Software 44513 Published 2026-06-30 15:19 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The PHP team has released the first alpha of PHP 8.6.0, introducing a new clamp() function, first-class callable caching, and TAILCALL VM support for Windows builds. While PHP 8.5 remains the current stable release, this alpha offers early access to experimental features like nullable return type deprecations and performance optimizations. PHP continues to power roughly 70.8% of websites globally, with major platforms like Facebook and Wikipedia relying on the language despite ongoing "PHP is dead" memes. Developers can test the new version now, though production use is not recommended until the alpha phase concludes.

SteamOS 3.8.20 Beta Adds Ray-Tracing Boosts and Smarter VRAM Management

Linux 3381 Published 2026-06-30 14:00 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Valve has pushed SteamOS 3.8.20 to the Beta and Preview channels for the Steam Deck, bundling the fixes already shipped to stable as version 3.8.12. The new update delivers a major Mesa graphics driver release that brings wider ray-tracing performance improvements alongside significantly smarter VRAM management for devices with limited memory. Alongside these graphical upgrades, the stable track resolves lingering issues with Steam streaming in fullscreen Desktop Mode, a rendering bug in Sniper Elite 5, and SD card reader errors on select Legion Go S models.

Roundup: Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i, Geekom Mini PC, GIGABYTE 240Hz OLED, MSI Claw 8 EX, and more

Reviews 52677 Published 2026-06-30 09:04 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i puts Intel’s Core Series 3 chip against Apple’s upcoming MacBook Neo, while KitGuru discovered the upgraded Geekom A9 Max 2026 mini PC actually delivers worse performance than the 2025 model despite its newer Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 processor. GIGABYTE competes for budget gamers with a 27-inch GO27Q24G WOLED display hitting 240Hz, and TechPowerUp highlights the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld for its powerful Panther Lake G3 Extreme silicon and comfortable build. SteelSeries rolls out the Arctis Nova Pro Omni headset with a GameHub that merges multiple audio inputs into one stream, and The FPS Review questions whether the budget-friendly MSI MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WiFi II motherboard actually matches its high-end chipset claims. Lexar invited reporters into its Chinese factories for its 30th anniversary to demonstrate the manufacturing, testing, and compatibility workflows that happen before any storage drive ships.

Computers: Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Review: Can Wildcat Lake Overtake The MacBook Neo?, Geekom A9 Max 2026 Mini PC Review (Ryzen AI 9 HX 470)
Displays: GIGABYTE GO27Q24G Gaming Monitor Review: Glossy OLED Gaming at 240Hz
Gaming: MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ CG3EM Review - Panther Lake FTW
Headphones: SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni Gaming Headset Review
Motherboards: MSI MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WiFi II Motherboard Review
Other: Lexar's China Tour: 30 Years of Storage, Quality, and AI

Wine Staging 11.12 Shipped: Rebases on Latest Wine Development with New Guard Page and VKD3D Updates

Software 44513 Published 2026-06-30 08:52 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Wine Staging 11.12 has shipped, bringing a rebased patchset built on the latest Wine 11.12 development release with updates to the VKD3D, TIFF support, and MIDI patches alongside a new ntdll guard page improvement. The project continues to serve as an experimental incubator for Linux compatibility, applying a collection of aggressive bug fixes and performance enhancements, like CSMT and esync, that target gaming workloads before eventually landing in upstream Wine. Maintained by Alistair Leslie-Hughes since the original team disbanded in 2018, the release includes refreshed components for window codecs and animation while removing the obsolete winex11-ime-thread-data patch.

QEMU qcow2 Regression, NSS Parsing Flaw, SQLite FTS5 Bugs, and libheif HEIF updates for Ubuntu

Ubuntu 7133 Published 2026-06-30 08:30 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Ubuntu issued USN-8412-3 to resolve a QEMU regression on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS that blocked boot volume creation from qcow2 images following an incomplete CVE-2024-4467 patch. USN-8481-1 corrects a Network Security Service parsing error that could crash software or expose sensitive data when processing malformed PKCS#11 URI escape sequences across four supported releases. USN-8480-1 fixes memory handling flaws in SQLite’s FTS5 extension that attackers could trigger for denial of service or arbitrary code execution on the same Ubuntu versions. USN-8479-1 patches two libheif vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 25.10 and 26.04 LTS that allow denial of service or code execution through malicious HEIF image files.

[USN-8412-3] QEMU regression
[USN-8481-1] NSS vulnerability
[USN-8480-1] SQLite vulnerabilities
[USN-8479-1] libheif vulnerabilities

Libsoup, Bind, Libsolv, and Jq updates for SUSE

SUSE 5693 Published 2026-06-30 08:26 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Perl 5.32 update for Rocky Linux

Rocky Linux 942 Published 2026-06-30 08:21 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Rocky Linux published advisory RLSA-2026:30851 to push a Perl 5.32 security patch for its version 8 operating system. The release updates dozens of core Perl packages, including CPAN, JSON-PP, HTTP-Tiny, Encode, Storable, and Archive-Zip, to address reported security flaws. Administrators can review the Common Vulnerability Scoring System ratings for each affected CVE to gauge the exact risk level before deployment.

RLSA-2026:30851: Important: perl:5.32 security update

Kernel, glibc, gnutls, PostgreSQL, JBoss, and Git LFS updates for RHEL

Red Hat 9449 Published 2026-06-30 08:19 by Philipp Esselbach 0

ySQL, FreeRDP, Thunderbird, Xwayland, Cockpit, Opencryptoki, and SOS updates for Oracle Linux

Oracle Linux 6505 Published 2026-06-30 08:15 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Oracle Linux 9 administrators can now apply a batch of security and bug fix advisories that address vulnerabilities across multiple system packages. The security updates target MySQL, FreeRDP, Thunderbird, and Xwayland with patches for dozens of assigned CVE identifiers. System management and diagnostic tools receive corresponding bug fix advisories to resolve reference duplicates, enable Btrfs storage support, and improve data deduplication.

ELSA-2026-23332 Moderate: Oracle Linux 9 mysql security update
ELSA-2026-19349 Important: Oracle Linux 9 freerdp security update
ELSA-2026-19348 Important: Oracle Linux 9 thunderbird security update
ELSA-2026-19344 Important: Oracle Linux 9 xorg-x11-server-Xwayland security update
ELBA-2026-19347 Oracle Linux 9 opencryptoki bug fix and enhancement update
ELBA-2026-21387 Oracle Linux 9 cockpit bug fix and enhancement update
ELBA-2026-50344 Oracle Linux 9 sos bug fix update

Perl-DBI and Perl-Socket updates for Fedora

Fedora Linux 9401 Published 2026-06-30 08:13 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Fedora 43 released two new security advisories, updating the perl-DBI and perl-Socket modules to address critical flaws. The perl-DBI bump to version 1.648 resolves CVE-2026-9698, which allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in error handling, alongside the fix for CVE-2026-10879. Meanwhile, perl-Socket advances to 2.041 to close CVE-2026-12087, an out-of-bounds read that leaks information through a bug in the pack_ip_mreq_source() function.

[SECURITY] Fedora 43 Update: perl-DBI-1.648-1.fc43
[SECURITY] Fedora 43 Update: perl-Socket-2.041-1.fc43

Sogo and Yelp updates for Debian

Debian 10972 Published 2026-06-30 07:36 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Debian LTS released advisory DLA-4657-1 addressing six vulnerabilities in the Sogo webmail server, including SQL injection flaws affecting PostgreSQL and MariaDB backends, XSS issues in calendar and contact views, and TOTP implementation problems. The update also resolves an arbitrary JavaScript execution risk caused by malicious .ICS files, SQL injection in ACL management allowing data extraction by authenticated users, and an XSS flaw in message subject rendering, pushing the package to version 5.8.0-2+deb12u3. Separate guidance via ELA-1760-1 targets Yelp, the GNOME help browser, by correcting CVE-2026-13601 which enables crafted documents to read local user files and exfiltrate them to remote servers through the embedded web view. This vulnerability also permits a sandbox escape when launching the application via Flatpak, affecting versions 3.22.0-1+deb9u2 for Debian stretch and 3.31.90-1+deb10u2 for Debian buster.

[DLA 4657-1] sogo security update
ELA-1760-1 yelp security update

TigerVNC, Go, Perl IO-Compress, runc, Archive::Tar, urllib3, and git-lfs updates for AlmaLinux

AlmaLinux 2593 Published 2026-06-30 07:34 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Wine 11.12 Released: Bundled FFmpeg, Mono Update, and 27 Targeted Fixes

Software 44513 Published 2026-06-29 22:56 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Wine 11.12 lands as the latest development release for the Windows compatibility layer, bringing bundled FFmpeg audio and video libraries alongside a Mono runtime bump to version 11.2.0. Contributors completely rewrote the MSXML XSLPattern parser to clear persistent syntax errors that have long blocked Corel installers and other legacy applications. The update also patches 27 specific bugs, resolving everything from VRChat plugin crashes to stubborn gamepad input issues in games like Super Hexagon.

Kali Linux 2026.2 Ships with GNOME 50, KDE 6.6, and Drastically Faster VM Boot Times

Linux 3381 Published 2026-06-29 19:06 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Kali Linux 2026.2 has arrived with GNOME 50, KDE Plasma 6.6, and a suite of infrastructure tweaks aimed at cutting initrd bloat and modernizing APT repository configuration. Pre-built virtual machine images now skip graphics firmware entirely, shrinking the initrd to roughly 60 MB and delivering about a three-fold improvement in boot times for QEMU environments. The release sticks with the 6.19 kernel to keep NVidia DKMS drivers stable, while welcoming nine new packages including arsenal-ng, tailscale, and a return of hydra-gtk.

Fedora QA Launches Test Days for Linux Kernel 7.1 on Fedora 44 and 43

Fedora Linux 9401 Published 2026-06-29 14:33 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Fedora QA has kicked off community test days for the Linux Kernel 7.1, targeting both Fedora Linux 44 and Fedora Linux 43. Volunteers can boot test images or install the latest 7.1 builds from Koji on virtual and bare metal systems to identify hardware regressions and boot failures before the stable release window closes. A dedicated squad of developers and QA engineers will monitor the official Matrix channel to triage reports and push targeted fixes directly to the testing pipeline.

Bazzite Linux 44.20260629 Update: Kernel 7.0.9-ogs3.2, Mesa 26.1, and Improved Gaming

Bazzite 40 Published 2026-06-29 13:39 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Bazzite 44.20260629 is now live, bringing Linux kernel 7.0.9-ogs3.2, Mesa 26.1.3, and updated NVIDIA drivers to its stable gaming branch. The release also bumps Steam to client 1.0.0.87 and pushes Gamescope to 137.7c5ebe99 for better VRR and HDR passthrough on handhelds and HTPCs. KDE Plasma lands at 6.7.1 and GNOME at 50.3, cleaning up Wayland compositor bugs that previously plagued the desktop experience.

Mageia 10 Released: Plasma 6 and Wayland Defaults in Updated Linux Distro

Mandriva 1279 Published 2026-06-29 09:13 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Mageia 10 is out, celebrating sixteen years since the Mandriva fork, and delivers a sweeping desktop refresh with Plasma 6.5.5 and GNOME 49 both defaulting to Wayland. The software stack ships with Firefox 140 ESR, LibreOffice 26.2.3, GCC 15.2, and Python 3.13, while Chromium is dropped for Flatpak and MP3 encoding is unshackled from patent restrictions. Upgraders can pick between X11 and Wayland sessions at login, though NVIDIA users may still need X11 until the proprietary drivers improve, and the release adds liquidshell as a lightweight alternative to plasmashell.

Roundup: Endorfy PC Cases, UPERFECT 4K QLED Monitors, Steam Machine, and more

Reviews 52677 Published 2026-06-29 08:37 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Today's roundup covers recent hardware and software evaluations, beginning with the Endorfy Aquarius 8000 Corona PC case that pairs a curved glass front with strong airflow. Display and gaming options include the UPERFECT GR19BU 4K QLED portable screen, the pricey but living room ready Steam Machine, and the Copa City soccer builder. Peripheral and workspace picks feature the affordable EPOMAKER Nex Pro wireless mouse and the Sihoo Doro C300 Pro V2 office chair, which requires solid assembly time. Storage and printing gear rounds out the list with the Bambu Lab A2L 3D printer for faster vinyl cutting and the budget-friendly ZimaBoard 2 Starter Kit for custom home servers.

Casing: Endorfy Aquarius 8000 Corona in Review – Aquarium case with curved glass panel and surprisingly high airflow
Displays: UPERFECT GR19BU 4K QLED Monitor Review: Sharp And Vibrant
Gaming: Steam Machine review: A singular living room PC that's more expensive than I'd like, but too special not to love, Copa City Review - FIFA World Cup Host City Simulator
Input: EPOMAKER Nex Pro Mouse Review
Furniture: Sihoo Doro C300 Pro V2 Ergonomic Office Chair review: The Ikea of chairs
Printers: Bambu Lab A2L 3D printer review: The A1 grows up
Storage: ZimaBoard 2 1664 Starter Kit review: it's a cool and affordable DIY NAS

AM 10.3 Adds AppImage Integrity Checks and Interactive Catalog

Software 44513 Published 2026-06-29 08:22 by Philipp Esselbach 0

AM version 10.3 is now available, introducing a security layer that verifies AppImage integrity before extraction and automatically falls back to 7z if the standard --appimage-extract flag isn't supported. The release simultaneously overhauls the web catalog with an interactive search bar, architecture filters, and a consolidated metapackage system that covers 75 programs. Behind the scenes, the project merged the sandbox.am module into install.am to trim its core footprint and permanently dropped legacy Firefox WebApp profiles.

AnduinOS 2.0 Released: Rebuilt Windows-11 Linux Distro Powered by Ubuntu 26.04

AnduinOS 13 Published 2026-06-29 08:06 by Philipp Esselbach 0

AnduinOS 2.0 has officially launched as a stable release from AIURSOFT LIMITED, fulfilling its mission to provide a seamless Windows 11-like experience for Linux newcomers through a heavily customized GNOME 50.1 desktop. The distro has been completely rebuilt from scratch on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with Linux Kernel 7, replacing fragile Bash scripts with a modular debootstrap and chroot pipeline that ships 56 standard .deb packages. Weighing in at roughly 2.5GB, the ISO includes 28 languages, Intel SOF audio support, and a snap-free, telemetry-free environment with modern GTK4 apps like Celluloid and Geary pre-installed.

ArchInstall 4.4 Lands with Niri Profile, Font Fixes, and Sway+nVIDIA Patches

Arch Linux 971 Published 2026-06-29 07:44 by Philipp Esselbach 0

ArchInstall 4.4 has landed with much-needed improvements to console font handling, a new niri desktop profile, and a color-coded install preview that finally tells you when your configuration is ready. The release also patches persistent bugs like sway+nVIDIA infinite loops and bspwm black screens, while officially removing the Cutefish profile and dropping the old curses-based TUI code. Built on Python 3.14+ and Textual v8.2.7, the installer now includes a share-log subcommand for quick troubleshooting and enforces stricter UEFI partition permissions.

ImageMagick, Glances, Tar, Python PDM, and Other Core Packages updates for SUSE

SUSE 5693 Published 2026-06-29 07:14 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Perl-IO-Compress and Libxslt updates for RHEL

Red Hat 9449 Published 2026-06-29 07:12 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Red Hat just published three new errata addressing vulnerabilities in the perl-IO-Compress and libxslt packages across multiple RHEL versions. Administrators running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 or the RHEL 7 Extended Lifecycle Support channel must apply the perl-IO-Compress patches, which carry an Important security impact rating. Systems on the RHEL 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support or Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On tracks should install the libxslt update, which carries a Moderate impact rating.

RHSA-2026:30858: Important: perl-IO-Compress security update
RHSA-2026:30847: Moderate: libxslt security update
RHSA-2026:30843: Important: perl-IO-Compress security update

OpenSSL, Nginx, Go, .NET 10, Podman updates for Oracle Linux

Oracle Linux 6505 Published 2026-06-29 07:11 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Oracle has released a coordinated batch of updates for Oracle Linux 9 that address critical security vulnerabilities while applying routine bug fixes across multiple system packages. The security advisories cover OpenSSL, Nginx 1.26, Podman, Vim, libpng15, the PostgreSQL JDBC driver, FRRouting, and the .NET 10 runtime to mitigate flaws including arbitrary code execution, denial of service, and memory corruption. Separate updates for mdadm, Go, Python 3.11, AIDE, and GDM resolve software assembly failures, rebuild dependencies for experimental FIPS features, and restore configuration options dropped during package rebases.

ELBA-2026-6837 Oracle Linux 9 mdadm bug fix and enhancement update
ELSA-2026-29981 Moderate: Oracle Linux 9 golang security, bug fix, and enhancement update
ELSA-2026-25239 Important: Oracle Linux 9 openssl security update
ELBA-2026-25055 Oracle Linux 9 python3.11 bug fix and enhancement update
ELSA-2026-19372 Critical: Oracle Linux 9 nginx:1.26 security update
ELSA-2026-18722 Important: Oracle Linux 9 podman security update
ELBA-2026-25056 Oracle Linux 9 aide bug fix and enhancement update
ELBA-2026-28242 Oracle Linux 9 gdm bug fix and enhancement update
ELSA-2026-21297 Important: Oracle Linux 9 .NET 10.0 security update
ELSA-2026-22717 Moderate: Oracle Linux 9 vim security update
ELSA-2026-28244 Moderate: Oracle Linux 9 libpng15 security update
ELSA-2026-22304 Important: Oracle Linux 9 postgresql-jdbc security update
ELSA-2026-24370 Important: Oracle Linux 9 frr10 security update

MariaDB, Chromium, libssh2, and Podman Tools updates for Fedora

Fedora Linux 9401 Published 2026-06-29 07:08 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Security updates have been released for Fedora 43 and Fedora 44 addressing vulnerabilities in key packages including MariaDB, Chromium, libssh2, python-pydantic-settings, prometheus-podman-exporter, and podman-tui. The MariaDB updates on both distributions patch multiple CVEs in versions 10.11.18 and 11.8.8, while Fedora 44's Chromium release resolves issues involving integer overflow and use-after-free flaws in its Mojo, Payments, and AdFilter components. Additional Fedora 43 fixes include a patch for GHSA-4xgf-cpjx-pc3j in python-pydantic-settings version 2.14.2, whereas Fedora 44's libssh2 update addresses remote code execution risks alongside denial-of-service vulnerabilities in CVE-2026-55199 and CVE-2026-55200.

Fedora 43 Update: mariadb10.11-10.11.18-2.fc43
Fedora 43 Update: python-pydantic-settings-2.14.2-1.fc43
Fedora 43 Update: prometheus-podman-exporter-1.21.1-1.fc43
Fedora 43 Update: podman-tui-1.11.2-1.fc43
Fedora 44 Update: chromium-149.0.7827.200-1.fc44
Fedora 44 Update: mariadb11.8-11.8.8-3.fc44
Fedora 44 Update: libssh2-1.11.1-9.fc44
Fedora 44 Update: podman-tui-1.11.2-1.fc44
Fedora 44 Update: prometheus-podman-exporter-1.21.1-1.fc44

Libhtml-Parser-Perl, LXD, and Tor updates for Debian

Debian 10972 Published 2026-06-29 07:06 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Debian has released security patches for libhtml-parser-perl, LXD, and Tor across multiple distribution branches. The libhtml-parser-perl update resolves CVE-2026-8829, which allows an attacker to read freed heap memory through the _decode_entities() function. LXD receives fixes for twelve separate vulnerabilities that could otherwise let attackers bypass container restrictions or run unauthorized commands. Tor updates address undisclosed denial of service flaws for Debian stretch, buster, bookworm, and trixie.

[DLA 4655-1] libhtml-parser-perl security update
[DSA 6373-1] lxd security update
[DSA 6372-1] tor security update
ELA-1763-1 libhtml-parser-perl security update
[DLA 4656-1] tor security update