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After six months of development, a new version of DXVK (Direct3D to Vulkan Translation Layer) has been released. This open-source library translates Direct3D 8, 9, 10, and 11 API calls into Vulkan commands. It enables the execution of 3D applications and games designed for Windows on systems where native Direct3D support is lacking, utilizing the more efficient capabilities of the Vulkan graphics API. Key changes In the new […]
The Python Software Foundation has revealed information about a critical vulnerability in the release management API that could be exploited to attack the Python project's infrastructure. The vulnerability allowed bypassing the authentication system and connecting to the release management API with administrator rights by sending a request with any key and specifying one of the administrators in the username field. The obtained […]
Information has been disclosed about two new vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel that allow an unprivileged user to gain root access by overwriting data in the page cache. Working exploits have been prepared for both vulnerabilities. PEdit-CoW (CVE-2026-46331, exploit 1, exploit 2) - a flaw in the implementation of the copy-on-write mechanism in the packet header modification code (act_pedit), used in the network packet scheduler (net/sched), allows writing data beyond […]
The Akrites project has been announced to coordinate vulnerability fixes and disclosures for critically important open-source software. The project is created under the auspices of the Linux Foundation with the participation of companies such as Amazon Web Services, Anthropic, Cisco, Ericsson, Google, IBM, Microsoft/GitHub, NVIDIA, OpenAI, RapidFort, Red Hat, Sonatype, and Vodafone, as well as the non-profit Rust Foundation. Project participants will provide funding, engineering resources […]
The DXVK 3.0 layer release is now available, providing an implementation of DXGI (DirectX Graphics Infrastructure), Direct3D 8, 9, 10, and 11, operating through call translation to the Vulkan API. Using DXVK requires drivers that support Vulkan API 1.4, such as NVIDIA 575.51.02, Mesa AMD RADV 25.0, NVIDIA 25.1, and Intel ANV 25.1. DXVK can be used to run 3D applications […]
An emergency patch update for Firefox 152.0.3 has been released, addressing a bug that causes freezing on startup and uncontrolled memory consumption (~10 GB immediately after launch) in configurations with installed language packs. The failure manifests only in the Firefox 152.0.2 release and is caused by a regression resulting from an incorrect fix in version 152.0.2 for an issue that led to locale mismatches in the widgets […]
The Deno 2.9 platform has been released, designed for the isolated execution of server and desktop applications in JavaScript and TypeScript using the V8 engine, utilized in Chromium-based browsers. The project is developed by Ryan Dahl, the creator of Node.js, with the aim of providing a more secure environment and addressing conceptual errors made in the architecture of Node.js. To enhance security, a layer around […]
The rars project has introduced a free implementation of a toolkit for the RAR format, written in Rust and supporting not only extraction but also the creation of RAR archives. The toolkit supports both early RAR formats 1.3/1.4 with the signature 'RE~^' and the latest version RAR 7. It includes advanced operations such as volume splitting, password protection, header encryption, comment attachment, RARVM filters, indexes […]
The first release of the QSOE operating system has been presented, designed in the style of QNX and supplied with two interchangeable microkernels: 'Skimmer' and 'seL4'. At the kernel level, only resource distribution, the synchronous messaging mechanism (QNX IPC), and a minimalist core are executed, while all other components are implemented in user space. It supports operation on 64-bit CPUs with RISC-V architecture. The OS has been tested on […]
The release of KaOS 2026.06 has been published, a distribution with a continuous update model aimed at providing a desktop with applications based on Qt. Notable design features include a vertical panel placed on the right side of the screen. The distribution is developed with a focus on Arch Linux but maintains its own independent repository comprising over 1500 packages, as well as offering a number of its own graphical utilities. […]
The FESCo (Fedora Engineering Steering Committee), responsible for the technical aspects of Fedora Linux development, has decided to implement mandatory two-factor authentication for all members of the provenpackager group who have commit rights in the repositories where package maintenance and development occur. Unlike participants who have access to develop specific packages, members of the provenpackager group can make changes in […]
The AlmaLinux project has announced the certification of the distribution under the Common Criteria EAL1 (Evaluation Assurance Level 1) security compliance program. The certificate has been received for the release of AlmaLinux 9.2. EAL1 is the initial level of certification and indicates that independent testing of the declared functionality has been passed. EAL1 confirms the correctness of operation and is intended for areas where security threats are not serious. Certification […]