A one-line mistake in XFS scrub code has produced a classic memory-safety problem with outsized operational impact: a use-after-free (UAF) in the XFS filesystem’s B-tree checking path, tracked as CVE-2026-23223, has been fixed upstream and is now being rolled into stable kernels and Linux...
Linux 6.16 lands with a broad set of core changes that sharpen the kernel’s performance profile, strengthen confidential computing, and extend hardware coverage—from next‑gen Intel features to modern GPUs and audio DSPs—while also polishing daily driver subsystems such as filesystems...
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