📰 Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” Beta Is Available for Download with Cinnamon 6.6

Linux Mint 22.3 beta is now available for download with the Cinnamon 6.6, Xfce 4.20, and MATE 1.26 desktops, based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-22-3-zena-beta-is-available-for-download-with-cinnamon-6-6

📰 The First Rust CVE in Linux Kernel Only Makes Your System Crash

Greg Kroah-Hartman announced this alongside 150+ C code vulnerabilities that were addressed.

🔗 Source: https://itsfoss.com/news/first-linux-kernel-rust-cve/

📰 Mesa 25.3.2 brings more bug fixes for open source Linux graphics drivers

The Mesa team have released Mesa 25.3.2 as the latest bug-fix release for the current main stable branch of open source Linux graphics drivers..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/mesa-25-3-2-brings-more-bug-fixes-for-open-source-linux-graphics-drivers/

📰 OpenZFS 2.4 Released with Linux 6.18 LTS Support, Quotas, Uncached IO, and More

OpenZFS 2.4 file system and volume manager is now available for download with support for Linux kernel 6.18 LTS and several new features. Here’s what’s new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/openzfs-2-4-released-with-linux-6-18-lts-support-quotas-uncached-io-and-more

📰 Newer RISC-V CPUs Vulnerable To Spectre V1 - Linux Mitigation Patches Posted

Spectre V1 mitigations in the Linux kernel are coming for RISC-V with newer RISC-V core designs being vulnerable to Spectre Variant One style attacks...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Spectre-V1-RISC-V-Patches

📰 Arch Linux Makes Its WSL Image Fully Reproducible Across Builds

Arch Linux has made its official WSL image fully reproducible, ensuring bit-for-bit identical builds using archived repositories and normalized timestamps.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/arch-linux-makes-its-wsl-image-fully-reproducible/

📰 Red Hat Buys an AI Safety Company, Promises to Open Source Its Tech

The new addition brings custom AI security and safety tooling to Red Hat.

🔗 Source: https://itsfoss.com/news/red-hat-acquires-chatterbox-labs/

📰 Intel's Linux NPU User-Space Driver Adds Panther Lake Support

Since late 2024 Intel has been working on 5th Gen NPU support for their Linux IVPU driver. That 5th Gen NPU support for Intel Core Ultra "Panther Lake" SoCs was upstreamed back in Linux 6.13. Now today the Intel Linux NPU user-space driver has seen its official support added for Panther Lake...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-User-Space-NPU-PTL

📰 Fwupd 2.0.19 Linux Firmware Updater Supports Lenovo Sapphire Folio Keyboard

Fwupd 2.0.19 Linux firmware updater is now available for download with support for the Lenovo Sapphire Folio keyboard and other changes. Here's what's new!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-0-19-linux-firmware-updater-supports-lenovo-sapphire-folio-keyboard

📰 Radxa Dragon Q6A is an Arm-based single-board PC with Windows and Linux support

The Radxa Dragon Q6A is a credit card-sized computer that looks a lot like a Raspberry Pi. But it’s an interesting little device for a few reasons. One is that it has an m.2 slot with support for PCIe 3.0 x2 2230 SSDs. And another is that this little computer is powered by a Qualcomm DragonWing .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/radxa-dragon-q6a-is-an-arm-based-single-board-pc-with-windows-and-linux-support/

📰 Mageia Linux 10 Enters Alpha Phase With April 2026 Release Target

The Mageia team has outlined the Mageia 10 release schedule, including alpha, beta, RC milestones, and a final release planned for April 2026.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/mageia-linux-10-enters-alpha-phase-with-april-2026-release-target/

📰 I run Arch Linux as a virtual machine, and I wouldn't have it any other way

Virtualizing Arch removes most of the drawbacks of this bleeding-edge distro.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/i-run-arch-linux-as-a-virtual-machine-and-i-wouldnt-have-it-any-other-way/

📰 Linux 6.12 To Linux 6.18 LTS Upgrade Offers Worthwhile Benefits For 5th Gen AMD EPYC

The recently released Linux 6.18 kernel is this year's Long Term Support version. As such it's sure to a see a lot of enterprise and hyperscaler uptake in being the annual LTS kernel version. While Linux 6.12 LTS will be maintained at least through the end of next year, upgrading to Linux 6.18 LTS can be very worthwhile from the performance perspective beyond the extended timeline until it will reach end-of-life.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/review/linux-618-lts-amd-epyc

📰 How to Install Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS on Ubuntu 25.10 and Ubuntu 25.04

You can now install the latest and greatest Linux 6.18 LTS kernel series on your Ubuntu 25.04 and Ubuntu 25.10 distributions. Here’s how to do it!

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/how-to-install-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-on-ubuntu-25-10-and-ubuntu-25-04

📰 Azulle Access Arm is a fanless Linux PC stick with an RK3576 processor for $120 and up

Mini PC maker Azulle has been selling PC sticks that plug directly into the HDMI port for a while: the company launched an Azulle access Pro with an Intel N100 processor last year and upgraded it to an Intel N150 chip earlier this year. Now there’s another option. The Azulle Acces Arm is a mini .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/azulle-access-arm-is-a-fanless-linux-pc-stick-with-an-rk3576-processor-for-120-and-up/

📰 Intel Readies Nova Lake Display Support For Linux 6.20~7.0

For the in-development Linux 6.19 kernel the initial Xe3P_LPD GPU support was merged for the integrated graphics to be found with Nova Lake processors. There were some initial Xe3P_LPD display patches also merged for Linux 6.19 but it looks like for Linux 6.20 (or what may end up being known as Linux 7.0), the display support will actually be functional for driving monitors from Nova Lake...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Nova-Lake-Display-6.20

📰 Kdenlive 25.12 Release Makes Vertical Video a First-Class Citizen

Kdenlive 25.12 adds native vertical video support, a new UI docking system, and duration-based markers. See what’s new in the latest KDE video editor update.You're reading Kdenlive 25.12 Release Makes Vertical Video a First-Class Citizen, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

🔗 Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/kdenlive-25-12-better-vertical-video-editing

📰 FUSE 3.18 Released With FUSE-Over-IO-uring, Statx Support

Linux creator Linus Torvalds previously referred to file-systems in user-space as for toys and misguided people. But FUSE has shown a lot of interesting use-cases over the years and has grown more capable in the decade since Torvalds' prior comments. Out today is FUSE 3.18 as the latest release for the FUSE library...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/FUSE-3.18-Released

📰 Valve put up a release candidate for Proton 10.0-4 with lots more Linux / SteamOS gaming fixes

Valve put up a Release Candidate for testing Proton 10.0-4, what will become the main version of the Windows compatibility layer for Linux / SteamOS..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/valve-put-up-a-release-candidate-for-proton-10-0-4-with-lots-more-linux-steamos-gaming-fixes/

📰 Decentralized YouTube Alternative PeerTube Adds Creator Mode

The open source YouTube alternative offers some welcome updates for content creators.

🔗 Source: https://itsfoss.com/news/peertube-8-release/

📰 WatchGuard Warns of Active Exploitation of Critical Fireware OS VPN Vulnerability

WatchGuard has released fixes to address a critical security flaw in Fireware OS that it said has been exploited in real-world attacks.Tracked as CVE-2025-14733 (CVSS score: 9.3), the vulnerability has been described as a case of out-of-bounds write affecting the iked process that could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code."This vulnerability affects both the.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/watchguard-warns-of-active-exploitation.html