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Ubuntu Container Escape Vulnerability Gets Public Exploit Before Kernel Patch Arrives
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Ubuntu Container Escape Vulnerability Gets Public Exploit Before Kernel Patch Arrives

Ubuntu administrators running containerized workloads have a new Linux kernel security problem to watch closely. Public exploit code is now available for CVE-2026-80521, a Linux kernel use-after-free vulnerability that can allow an unprivileged process inside a container to escape and obtain root privileges on the underlying host.

George Whittaker - September 22, 2026
Fedora Linux 45 Beta Released with Python 3.15, GCC 16.2, and Major Security Changes
Fedora Linux 45 Beta Released with Python 3.15, GCC 16.2, and Major Security Changes
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September 17, 2026
Thunderbird 156 Released with OAuth Improvements, OpenPGP Updates, and Major Linux Fixes
Thunderbird 156 Released with OAuth Improvements, OpenPGP Updates, and Major Linux Fixes
George Whittaker
September 15, 2026
KDE Plasma 6.7.5 Released with Discover, KWin, Wayland, and HDR Fixes
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September 10, 2026

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Ubuntu Container Escape Vulnerability Gets Public Exploit Before Kernel Patch Arrives

Ubuntu Container Escape Vulnerability Gets Public Exploit Before Kernel Patch Arrives

George Whittaker - September 22, 2026
Ubuntu administrators running containerized workloads have a new Linux kernel security problem to watch closely. Public exploit code is now available for CVE-2026-80521, a Linux kernel use-after-free vulnerability that can allow an unprivileged process inside a container to escape and obtain root privileges on the underlying host.
Fedora Linux 45 Beta Released with Python 3.15, GCC 16.2, and Major Security Changes

Fedora Linux 45 Beta Released with Python 3.15, GCC 16.2, and Major Security Changes

George Whittaker - September 17, 2026
Fedora Linux 45 Beta previews major security, system, installer, and developer upgrades, including stricter package verification, kmscon, Python 3.15, GCC 16.2, and Podman 6.
Thunderbird 156 Released with OAuth Improvements, OpenPGP Updates, and Major Linux Fixes

Thunderbird 156 Released with OAuth Improvements, OpenPGP Updates, and Major Linux Fixes

George Whittaker - September 15, 2026
Thunderbird 156 strengthens the open-source email client with expanded OAuth support, high-impact security fixes, and reliability improvements across IMAP, POP3, Exchange, OpenPGP, attachments, and calendars.
KDE Plasma 6.7.5 Released with Discover, KWin, Wayland, and HDR Fixes

KDE Plasma 6.7.5 Released with Discover, KWin, Wayland, and HDR Fixes

George Whittaker - September 10, 2026
Learn how KDE Plasma 6.7.5 improves desktop reliability with fixes for Discover, KWin, Wayland, HDR, networking, and other core components.
Slackware 16 Alpha 1 Released with Linux 6.18 LTS, GCC 16.2, and Plasma 6

Slackware 16 Alpha 1 Released with Linux 6.18 LTS, GCC 16.2, and Plasma 6

George Whittaker - September 8, 2026
A major milestone for one of Linux’s oldest distributions, Slackware 16 Alpha 1 brings a rebuilt GNU toolchain, Linux 6.18 LTS, KDE Plasma 6, and extensive package updates while preserving its traditional design.
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