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CVE-2026-31431: Local privilege escalation vulnerability in all modern Linux

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Details of the "Copy Fail" vulnerability CVE-2026-31431 (Base Score: 7.8 HIGH) have been published. This vulnerability allows local privilege escalation to root for any local user without special tools or conditions. Most systems released since 2017 are affected. The vulnerability is due to an error in authencesn, a cryptographic template in the kernel. Linux — and is exploited through the AF_ALG interface. An exploit with code in […]

Release of LXC 7.0 and LXD 6.8 container management tools

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Community Linux Containers has released LXC 7.0, a toolkit for managing isolated containers. It provides a runtime suitable for both running containers with a full system environment, similar to virtual machines, and for running unprivileged containers of individual applications (OCI). LXC is a low-level toolkit that operates at the container level. For centralized management of containers deployed in a cluster of […]

GTK2-NG: Fork of the GTK2 library

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One of the Devuan distribution developers has unveiled the GTK2-NG project, which will develop a fork of the GTK2 library aimed at continuing its maintenance and ensuring high-quality operation in modern distributions. Maintaining the fork will allow Devuan to continue shipping GTK2-based applications after GTK2 support in the distribution is discontinued. Debian 14, which is expected to be released in the summer of 2027. The GTK project developers have stopped […]

Release of fheroes2 1.1.15, the open source engine for Heroes of Might and Magic 2

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The fheroes2 project, version 1.1.15, is now available. It recreates the Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine from scratch. The project code is written in C++ and is licensed under the GPLv2. To run the game, you need game resource files, which can be obtained from the original Heroes of Might and Magic II. The project includes a script for automatically loading […]

fheroes2 1.1.15: Editor updates, new maps, and Battle mode improvements

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Dear fheroes2 fans! Development of the open-source Heroes of Might and Magic 2 engine continues, and we are thrilled to announce the release of a new version of the fheroes2 engine – 1.1.15! This release brings a host of exciting improvements to a wide range of engine components. So, without further ado, let's dive into the details! First off, the community continues to delight us with […]

GTK2-NG, a fork of the GTK2 library, is introduced.

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One of the Devuan distribution developers has unveiled the GTK2-NG project, which will develop a fork of the GTK2 library aimed at continuing its maintenance and ensuring high-quality operation in modern distributions. Maintaining the fork will allow Devuan to continue shipping GTK2-based applications after GTK2 support in the distribution is discontinued. Debian 14, which is expected to be released in the summer of 2027. The GTK project developers have stopped […]

Valve has released the GameNetworkingSockets 1.5.0 networking library.

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After four years of development, Valve has released GameNetworkingSockets 1.5.0, a library implementing a messaging system over UDP that can be used to organize high-speed and reliable network data exchange in games. The code is written in C++ and is licensed under the BSD license. GameNetworkingSockets implements a TCP-like connection-establishment protocol over UDP, but is designed for […]

Fedora 44

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On April 28, the next version of the Fedora family of distributions was quietly and unnoticed released. Linux – 44. The Fedora team prefers to test the distribution before releasing it, so the release was delayed twice as per standard protocol (the original date was April 14th). Key features of Gnome 50: X11-related code has been removed; Anaconda installer: the logic for creating network profiles has been changed; Wine NTSYNC: enabled by default […]

7-Zip 26.01

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Version 26.01 of the 7-Zip library and command-line utility has been released. These tools are designed for working with archives in 7z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP, WIM, and many other formats. The project is written in C and C++ and is distributed under the GNU LGPL license. Changes: Linux-7-Zip version can use large (2 MB) memory pages, which allows to increase the compression speed of 7z/xz/LZMA/LZMA2 by […]

A collaborative code development platform for government agencies has been created in the Netherlands using Forgejo.

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The Dutch government has launched its own source code hosting service, code.overheid.nl, which it plans to use to publish and collaboratively develop open source software for government agencies. The hosting service is positioned as a European alternative to GitHub and GitLab and aims to ensure digital sovereignty. It is based on the open source collaborative development platform Forgejo. The project was launched by the Open Source Program Office, a division of the Ministry of the Interior […]

Bazzite 44, a distribution for computer gamers, is released.

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The release of the Bazitte 44 distribution, aimed at gamers and based on the developments of the Fedora Kinoite 44 and Fedora Silverblue 44 projects, which develop atomically updated editions of Fedora, has been presented. Linux with the KDE and GNOME desktops. According to ProtonDB, the Bazzite project ranks fourth (9.5%) in distribution popularity. Linux, used by computer gamers, second only to CachyOS (21.1%), […]

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