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CVE-2026-43499, dubbed GhostLock by Nebula Security, exposes a long-standing Linux kernel futex bug that can lead to local root access.

Rust 1.97 is out, enabling the v0 symbol mangling scheme by default on stable, adding Cargo warning controls, and surfacing linker messages.

PipeWire 1.6.8 brings a JACK data race fix, memory-allocation hardening, Pulse-server improvements, and several GStreamer and Bluetooth fixes.

Vivaldi 8.1 is now available for desktop users, focusing on bug fixes, tab refinements, and improvements to its distraction-free UI auto-hide feature.

Wireshark 4.6.7, a network protocol analyzer, fixes a long list of security issues, including crashes in several protocol dissectors and file parsers.

GStreamer 1.28.5 is now available as a recommended stable-series update, delivering security fixes, build corrections, memory leak fixes, and playback improvements.

OpenMandriva reports deleted GitHub work and broken Cooker packages after an internal contributor dispute.

The Atari Jaguar joins the list of unlikely Linux machines, booting a NOMMU Linux kernel and BusyBox shell from cartridge ROM.

The next Linux Mint 23.0 release is planned for Christmas 2026, with Cinnamon gaining fully supported Wayland sessions.

Deepin 25.2 brings over 20 Treeland fixes, better multi-monitor handling, improved file indexing, and updated security components.