This Week in Linux

350: Mageia 10, Kali Linux, Ultramarine 44, KDE Plasma Vulnerability & more Linux news

video: https://youtu.be/n36KHHUw31A [https://youtu.be/n36KHHUw31A] The Linux news this week was jam packed with distro news, developer releases, and some security topics. We'll take look at new releases from Mageia Linux with Mageia 10, then Fyra Labs has announced Ultramarine Linux 44 and the offensive security distro Kali Linux has a brand new version this week. Plus there was a report of Arbitrary Code Execution vulnerability affecting KDE Plasma. Then we'll take a look at the latest version of Git. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews! Download as MP3 [https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/46281004-7a3d-482f-b1a2-26b808bdfcfb.mp3] SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] Store = tuxdigital.com/store [https://tuxdigital.com/store] CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:43 Mageia 10 Released 03:36 Ultramarine Linux 44 Released 06:18 Kali Linux 2026.2 Released 09:29 KDE Plasma Affected by Arbitrary Code Execution 11:59 Git 2.55 Released 14:24 Wine 11.12 Released with Wayland Fractional Scaling 15:58 Microsoft Announces Linux Containers on WSL 18:14 Outro LINKS: * Mageia 10 Released * https://www.mageia.org/en/10/ [https://www.mageia.org/en/10/] * https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Mageia_10_Release_Notes [https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Mageia_10_Release_Notes] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mageia-10-Released [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mageia-10-Released] * https://linuxiac.com/mageia-10-revives-the-mandrake-spirit-with-plasma-6-and-kernel-6-18/ [https://linuxiac.com/mageia-10-revives-the-mandrake-spirit-with-plasma-6-and-kernel-6-18/] * https://9to5linux.com/mageia-10-officially-released-with-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-kde-plasma-6-5-and-more [https://9to5linux.com/mageia-10-officially-released-with-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-kde-plasma-6-5-and-more] * Ultramarine Linux 44 Released * https://ultramarine-linux.org/ [https://ultramarine-linux.org/] * https://blog.fyralabs.com/ultramarine-44-release/ [https://blog.fyralabs.com/ultramarine-44-release/] * https://linuxiac.com/ultramarine-linux-44-released-with-fedora-44-base-and-desktop-updates/ [https://linuxiac.com/ultramarine-linux-44-released-with-fedora-44-base-and-desktop-updates/] * https://9to5linux.com/ultramarine-44-is-out-based-on-fedora-linux-44-linux-7-0-and-kde-plasma-6-7 [https://9to5linux.com/ultramarine-44-is-out-based-on-fedora-linux-44-linux-7-0-and-kde-plasma-6-7] * Kali Linux 2026.2 Released * https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2026-2-release/ [https://www.kali.org/blog/kali-linux-2026-2-release/] * https://linuxiac.com/kali-linux-2026-2-released-with-gnome-50-kde-plasma-6-6-kernel-6-19/ [https://linuxiac.com/kali-linux-2026-2-released-with-gnome-50-kde-plasma-6-6-kernel-6-19/] * https://9to5linux.com/kali-linux-2026-2-released-with-gnome-50-kde-plasma-6-6-and-new-tools [https://9to5linux.com/kali-linux-2026-2-released-with-gnome-50-kde-plasma-6-6-and-new-tools] * KDE Plasma Affected by Arbitrary Code Execution * https://www.mallory.ai/stories/019f2bf6-2236-78c8-835e-af28d529ba9c [https://www.mallory.ai/stories/019f2bf6-2236-78c8-835e-af28d529ba9c] * https://blog.kimiblock.top/2026/07/01/arbitrary-code-execution-in-kde-plasma/ [https://blog.kimiblock.top/2026/07/01/arbitrary-code-execution-in-kde-plasma/] * https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-workspace/-/merge_requests/6817 [https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-workspace/-/merge_requests/6817] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-ACE-New-Window [https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-ACE-New-Window] * Git 2.55 Released * https://about.gitlab.com/blog/whats-new-in-git-2-55-0/ [https://about.gitlab.com/blog/whats-new-in-git-2-55-0/] * https://github.blog/open-source/git/highlights-from-git-2-55/ [https://github.blog/open-source/git/highlights-from-git-2-55/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Git-2.55-Released [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Git-2.55-Released] * https://lwn.net/Articles/1080188/ [https://lwn.net/Articles/1080188/] * Wine 11.12 Released with Wayland Fractional Scaling * https://www.winehq.org/news/2026062901 [https://www.winehq.org/news/2026062901] * https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/releases/wine-11.12 [https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/releases/wine-11.12] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/wine-11-12-released-bringing-new-features-like-wayland-fractional-scaling/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/wine-11-12-released-bringing-new-features-like-wayland-fractional-scaling/] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/wine-wayland-gains-fractional-scaling-support/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/wine-wayland-gains-fractional-scaling-support/] * Microsoft Announces Linux Containers on WSL * https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/wsl-container-is-now-available-for-public-preview/ [https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/wsl-container-is-now-available-for-public-preview/] * https://github.com/microsoft/wsl/releases [https://github.com/microsoft/wsl/releases] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Microsoft-Preview-WSL-WSLC [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Microsoft-Preview-WSL-WSLC] * Support the show * https://tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] * https://store.tuxdigital.com/ [https://store.tuxdigital.com/]

349: Steam Machine Prices Revealed, Akrites for FOSS Security, GIMP from 1996, & more Linux news

video: https://youtu.be/eb8Evj5nw40 [https://youtu.be/eb8Evj5nw40] This week's Linux news is packed with all kinds of stuff to talk about from new hardware devices, desktop environments, and a blast from the past. Valve has some exciting news about their new Steam Machine, their latest SteamOS update and also hide your wallets because the Steam Summer Sale is happening right now. Then PINE64 announced a new Home Assistant powered Smart Speaker as a local alternative to Amazon Echos and all those. We've got some desktop news from Xfce as their new Wayland Compositor has Preview Release ready for testing and tinkerers. The COSMIC desktop also has a new release with new features and lots of polish but is it ready to go. Then later we've got a blast from the past because for some reason someone made a Flatpak of GIMP 0.54 the version from 1996. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now let's jump right into Your Sourcewe are for Linux GNews! Download as MP3 [https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/0c4a3a0b-d649-43f9-93dd-cd8460658bca.mp3] SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] Store = tuxdigital.com/store [https://tuxdigital.com/store] CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:19 Steam Machine, SteamOS, and Steam Summer Sale 08:14 Akrites from Linux Foundation 11:49 PINE64 Smart Speaker with Home Assistant 14:41 Home Assistant OS 18.0 Released 17:37 GIMP 0.54 as a Flatpak 22:23 COSMIC 1.1 Released 26:46 Xfce’s Wayland Compositor Preview Release 29:08 Outro LINKS: * Steam Machine, SteamOS, and Steam Summer Sale * https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/45479024/view/685257114654870245 [https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/45479024/view/685257114654870245] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/steam-summer-sale-2026-is-live-heres-our-budget-recommendations/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/steam-summer-sale-2026-is-live-heres-our-budget-recommendations/] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/steam-machine-pricing-and-launch-announced-and-yes-its-pricey/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/steam-machine-pricing-and-launch-announced-and-yes-its-pricey/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Machine-1049 [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Machine-1049] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/valve-upgraded-the-steamos-installation-image-to-the-big-steamos-3-8-release/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/valve-upgraded-the-steamos-installation-image-to-the-big-steamos-3-8-release/] * Akrites from Linux Foundation * https://akrites.org/ [https://akrites.org/] * https://akrites.org/linux-foundation-and-industry-leaders-launch-akrites-to-defend-critical-open-source-software-against-ai-enabled-cyber-threats/ [https://akrites.org/linux-foundation-and-industry-leaders-launch-akrites-to-defend-critical-open-source-software-against-ai-enabled-cyber-threats/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Akrites [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Akrites] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/linux-foundation-and-leading-orgs-launch-akrites-to-protect-open-source-from-ai-threats/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/linux-foundation-and-leading-orgs-launch-akrites-to-protect-open-source-from-ai-threats/] * https://lwn.net/Articles/1079657/ [https://lwn.net/Articles/1079657/] * PINE64 Smart Speaker with Home Assistant * https://pine64.org/documentation/PineVoice/ [https://pine64.org/documentation/PineVoice/] * https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/pine64-pinevoice-riscv-smart-speaker-launch [https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/pine64-pinevoice-riscv-smart-speaker-launch] * https://itsfoss.com/news/pinevoice-smart-speaker/ [https://itsfoss.com/news/pinevoice-smart-speaker/] * Home Assistant OS 18.0 Released * https://www.home-assistant.io/ [https://www.home-assistant.io/] * https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/06/23/the-matter-upgrade-youve-been-waiting-for/ [https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/06/23/the-matter-upgrade-youve-been-waiting-for/] * https://github.com/home-assistant/operating-system/releases/tag/18.0 [https://github.com/home-assistant/operating-system/releases/tag/18.0] * GIMP 0.54 as a Flatpak * https://gimp-0-54-410d78.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/ [https://gimp-0-54-410d78.pages.gitlab.gnome.org/] * https://fossforce.com/2026/06/its-1996-all-over-again-on-the-new-gimp-0-54-flatpak/ [https://fossforce.com/2026/06/its-1996-all-over-again-on-the-new-gimp-0-54-flatpak/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/GIMP-0.54-Flatpak [https://www.phoronix.com/news/GIMP-0.54-Flatpak] * https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1ub8xae/gimp_v054_from_1996_with_motif_toolkit_now/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1ub8xae/gimp_v054_from_1996_with_motif_toolkit_now/] * COSMIC 1.1 Released * https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/cosmic-desktop-update-system-monitor [https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/cosmic-desktop-update-system-monitor] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/COSMIC-Epoch-1.1 [https://www.phoronix.com/news/COSMIC-Epoch-1.1] * https://9to5linux.com/cosmic-1-1-desktop-environment-released-with-cosmic-monitor-more-improvements [https://9to5linux.com/cosmic-1-1-desktop-environment-released-with-cosmic-monitor-more-improvements] * Xfce’s Wayland Compositor Preview Release * https://www.spurint.org/journal/2026/06/xfwl4s-first-preview-release [https://www.spurint.org/journal/2026/06/xfwl4s-first-preview-release] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Xfwl4-First-Release [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Xfwl4-First-Release] * https://linuxiac.com/xfce-wayland-compositor-gets-its-first-preview-release/ [https://linuxiac.com/xfce-wayland-compositor-gets-its-first-preview-release/] * Support the show * https://tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] * https://store.tuxdigital.com/ [https://store.tuxdigital.com/]

348: Linux 7.1, KDE Plasma 6.7, Antergos Returns?, Commodore Callback, AUR Update & more Linux news

video: https://youtu.be/RCmZKZB-Mf8 [https://youtu.be/RCmZKZB-Mf8] The Linux News this week was jam packed. Linus Torvalds announced a new release of the Linux kernel. KDE announced a new release of the Plasma desktop. We've got an update on the AUR Malware from last week, it got better and then worse. Commodore revealed their next product, the Commodore Callback a Smart dumb phone. Yea I know. Plus there's some rumbles going on about the Return of Antergos Linux, we'll talk about that All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews! Download as MP3 [https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/582724ec-8691-4f26-b37f-d2b939e854d6.mp3] SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] Store = tuxdigital.com/store [https://tuxdigital.com/store] CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:50 Linux 7.1 Released 03:36 KDE Plasma 6.7 Released 08:40 Antergos Linux Returns?! 16:08 AUR Malware Update for Arch Linux Users 19:39 Commodore Callback, a Smart Dumbphone 25:48 Epic Games Launches Lore Version Control System 28:24 DistroWatch Goes Down, Backups Save the Day 29:59 Outro LINKS: * Linux 7.1 Released * https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/linux-7-1-kernel-features [https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/linux-7-1-kernel-features] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-Released [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-Released] * https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-7-1-officially-released-heres-whats-new [https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-7-1-officially-released-heres-whats-new] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/linux-kernel-7-1-out-now-with-new-ntfs-driver-lots-of-hardware-improvements/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/linux-kernel-7-1-out-now-with-new-ntfs-driver-lots-of-hardware-improvements/] * KDE Plasma 6.7 Released * https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.7.0/ [https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.7.0/] * https://quantumproductions.info/articles/2026-05/union-spring-2026-update [https://quantumproductions.info/articles/2026-05/union-spring-2026-update] * Antergos Linux Returns?! * https://github.com/Antergos-NeXT [https://github.com/Antergos-NeXT] * https://9to5linux.com/first-look-at-antergos-next-a-modern-revival-of-antergos-linux-with-kde-plasma [https://9to5linux.com/first-look-at-antergos-next-a-modern-revival-of-antergos-linux-with-kde-plasma] * https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=showheadline&story=20201 [https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=showheadline&story=20201] * AUR Malware Update for Arch Linux Users * https://lwn.net/Articles/1077619/ [https://lwn.net/Articles/1077619/] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/the-security-situation-with-the-arch-linux-aur-got-a-lot-worse/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/the-security-situation-with-the-arch-linux-aur-got-a-lot-worse/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Arch-Linux-AUR-More-Malware [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Arch-Linux-AUR-More-Malware] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Arch-Linux-AUR-More-Than-1500 [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Arch-Linux-AUR-More-Than-1500] * https://itsfoss.com/news/yay-v13-release/ [https://itsfoss.com/news/yay-v13-release/] * https://itsfoss.com/news/arch-linux-aur-malware-flood/ [https://itsfoss.com/news/arch-linux-aur-malware-flood/] * https://fossforce.com/2026/06/arch-says-alls-clear-after-aur-malware-incident-affects-1500-packages/ [https://fossforce.com/2026/06/arch-says-alls-clear-after-aur-malware-incident-affects-1500-packages/] * https://fossforce.com/2026/06/aur-registrations-blocked-amid-ongoing-malware-mess/ [https://fossforce.com/2026/06/aur-registrations-blocked-amid-ongoing-malware-mess/] * https://fossforce.com/2026/06/aur-to-arch-houston-weve-got-a-problem-were-under-attack-again/ [https://fossforce.com/2026/06/aur-to-arch-houston-weve-got-a-problem-were-under-attack-again/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Arch-Linux-AUR-Russian-Spam [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Arch-Linux-AUR-Russian-Spam] * Commodore Callback, a Smart Dumbphone * https://commodore.net/callback/ [https://commodore.net/callback/] * https://itsfoss.com/news/commodore-callback-8020-launch/ [https://itsfoss.com/news/commodore-callback-8020-launch/] * https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/commodores-newest-gadget-is-a-flip-phone-that-blocks-social-media-and-browsers/ [https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/commodores-newest-gadget-is-a-flip-phone-that-blocks-social-media-and-browsers/] * https://www.tomshardware.com/phones/commodore-announces-linux-based-flip-phone-with-no-social-media-no-browser-the-callback-8020-will-be-available-in-five-retro-colorways-starting-at-usd499-runs-99-percent-of-android-apps [https://www.tomshardware.com/phones/commodore-announces-linux-based-flip-phone-with-no-social-media-no-browser-the-callback-8020-will-be-available-in-five-retro-colorways-starting-at-usd499-runs-99-percent-of-android-apps] * https://www.wired.com/story/commodore-callback-8020-is-a-digital-detox-phone-that-isnt-dumb/ [https://www.wired.com/story/commodore-callback-8020-is-a-digital-detox-phone-that-isnt-dumb/] * Epic Games Launches Lore Version Control System * https://lore.org/ [https://lore.org/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Epic-Games-Lore-VCS [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Epic-Games-Lore-VCS] * https://itsfoss.com/news/lore-launched/ [https://itsfoss.com/news/lore-launched/] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/unreal-engine-6-is-all-about-generative-ai-fortnite-and-the-verse/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/unreal-engine-6-is-all-about-generative-ai-fortnite-and-the-verse/] * https://www.theregister.com/devops/2026/06/17/git-good-with-epic-games-new-open-source-vcs-lore/5257978 [https://www.theregister.com/devops/2026/06/17/git-good-with-epic-games-new-open-source-vcs-lore/5257978] * DistroWatch Goes Down, Backups Save the Day * https://distrowatch.com/ [https://distrowatch.com/] * https://www.patreon.com/distrowatch/posts/server-outage-161521259 [https://www.patreon.com/distrowatch/posts/server-outage-161521259] * https://mastodon.social/@distrowatch [https://mastodon.social/@distrowatch] * Support the show * https://tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] * https://store.tuxdigital.com/ [https://store.tuxdigital.com/]

347: DistroWatch turns 25, NixOS 26.05, NVIDIA RTX Spark, AUR Malware, & more Linux news

video: https://youtu.be/86dRcm8BKI0 [https://youtu.be/86dRcm8BKI0] This week in Linux, we have some distro news like a new release of NixOS and some unfortunate security news for Arch users. Plus we'll check out the new RTX Spark Superchip that Nvidia announced and it's time to celebrate 25 years of DistroWatch as they reached this massive milestone this week! All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews! Download as MP3 [https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/ec4500af-ec0b-4988-b54e-4dd8e20f09a5.mp3] SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] Store = tuxdigital.com/store [https://tuxdigital.com/store] CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:47 DistroWatch.com Celebrates 25 Years 09:56 NVIDIA RTX Spark "Superchip" 16:31 NixOS 26.05 Released 18:50 Arch Linux's AUR Compromised with Malware 27:06 T2 Linux 26.6 Released 29:51 Homebrew 6.0 Released 33:30 Microsoft Coreutils, Wait! What? 37:23 Outro LINKS: * DistroWatch.com Celebrates 25 Years * https://distrowatch.com/ [https://distrowatch.com/] * https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260601#sitenews [https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260601#sitenews] * NVIDIA RTX Spark "Superchip" * https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/products/rtx-spark/ [https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/products/rtx-spark/] * https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-microsoft-windows-pcs-agents-rtx-spark [https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-microsoft-windows-pcs-agents-rtx-spark] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-RTX-Spark [https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-RTX-Spark] * https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/products/workstations/dgx-spark/ [https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/products/workstations/dgx-spark/] * NixOS 26.05 Released * https://nixos.org/blog/announcements/2026/nixos-2605/ [https://nixos.org/blog/announcements/2026/nixos-2605/] * Arch Linux's AUR Compromised with Malware * https://archlinux.org/news/active-aur-malicious-packages-incident/ [https://archlinux.org/news/active-aur-malicious-packages-incident/] * https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1u3alhe/comment/or3vhax/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1u3alhe/comment/or3vhax/] * https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/aur-compromised-400-packages-affected-20260611/31040 [https://discuss.cachyos.org/t/aur-compromised-400-packages-affected-20260611/31040] * https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1u3alhe/roughly_400_aur_packages_compromised/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1u3alhe/roughly_400_aur_packages_compromised/] * My Video = https://youtu.be/LunA3n_cRvU [https://youtu.be/LunA3n_cRvU] * T2 Linux 26.6 Released * https://t2linux.com/download/26.6 [https://t2linux.com/download/26.6] * https://9to5linux.com/t2-linux-26-3-is-out-with-fully-reproducible-wayland-based-kde-plasma-experience [https://9to5linux.com/t2-linux-26-3-is-out-with-fully-reproducible-wayland-based-kde-plasma-experience] * https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12864 [https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12864] * Homebrew 6.0 Released * https://brew.sh/2026/06/11/homebrew-6.0.0/ [https://brew.sh/2026/06/11/homebrew-6.0.0/] * Microsoft Coreutils, Wait! What? * https://github.com/microsoft/coreutils [https://github.com/microsoft/coreutils] * https://itsfoss.com/news/windows-coreutils/ [https://itsfoss.com/news/windows-coreutils/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/MS-Coreutils-For-Windows [https://www.phoronix.com/news/MS-Coreutils-For-Windows] * Support the show * https://tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] * https://store.tuxdigital.com/ [https://store.tuxdigital.com/]

345: Fragnesia Vulnerability, €1.2 Million for KDE, Hyprland, Project Bluefin, & more Linux news

video: https://youtu.be/bdyl-BXlV9s [https://youtu.be/bdyl-BXlV9s] This week in Linux, we got yet another vulnerability in the Linux kernel to talk about. Is it something to be scared of or is it being blown out of proportion? Stay tuned to find out. Plus we have some great news from the KDE team about a new release of Plasma and new funding to the project. Then we'll talk about some interesting work done over on the Fedora side with Fedora Hummingbird and what that can mean for the future of Linux systems. And two years ago, on episode 256 of TWIL, I talked about how the HDMI Forum was actively getting in the way of Open Source but apparently, it seems things might have changed and they might be finally getting it. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews! Download as MP3 [https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/2389be04-5c79-485e-b1ca-3a5b2cebb006/7bf00895-0fcd-4b45-aa36-d1d21126a52a.mp3] SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] Store = tuxdigital.com/store [https://tuxdigital.com/store] CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:54 Fragnesia Linux Vulnerability 05:49 €1.2 Million for KDE from Sovereign Tech Fund 09:40 KDE Plasma 6.7 Beta 12:46 Fedora Hummingbird Announced 16:36 Project Bluefin Dakota Alpha 2 21:50 Hyprland 0.55 Released 26:00 HDMI might be finally getting Open Source 30:05 Outro LINKS: * Fragnesia Linux Vulnerability * https://lwn.net/Articles/1072647/ [https://lwn.net/Articles/1072647/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Fragnesia [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Fragnesia] * https://ubuntu.com/blog/fragnesia-linux-vulnerability-fixes-available [https://ubuntu.com/blog/fragnesia-linux-vulnerability-fixes-available] * https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-05-13-fragnesia-cve-2026-46300/ [https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-05-13-fragnesia-cve-2026-46300/] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/fragnesia-and-ssh-keysign-pwn-are-the-latest-linux-security-problems/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/fragnesia-and-ssh-keysign-pwn-are-the-latest-linux-security-problems/] * https://github.com/v12-security/pocs/tree/main/fragnesia [https://github.com/v12-security/pocs/tree/main/fragnesia] * €1.2 Million for KDE from Sovereign Tech Fund * https://kde.org/announcements/sovereign-tech-fund-invests-kde/ [https://kde.org/announcements/sovereign-tech-fund-invests-kde/] * https://www.sovereign.tech/tech/kde [https://www.sovereign.tech/tech/kde] * https://www.sovereign.tech/programs/fund [https://www.sovereign.tech/programs/fund] * https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/kde-sovereign-tech-fund-grant [https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/kde-sovereign-tech-fund-grant] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/kde-gets-over-1-million-in-funding-from-the-sovereign-tech-fund/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/kde-gets-over-1-million-in-funding-from-the-sovereign-tech-fund/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-1M-EUR-Investment [https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-1M-EUR-Investment] * KDE Plasma 6.7 Beta * https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.6.90/ [https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.6.90/] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/kde-plasma-6-7-beta-arrives-with-plasma-bigscreen-new-union-theme-system/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/kde-plasma-6-7-beta-arrives-with-plasma-bigscreen-new-union-theme-system/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.7-Beta-Released [https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-6.7-Beta-Released] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.7-Beta-Big-Screen [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Plasma-6.7-Beta-Big-Screen] * https://community.kde.org/Plasma/Plasma_6 [https://community.kde.org/Plasma/Plasma_6] * https://community.kde.org/Schedules/Plasma_6 [https://community.kde.org/Schedules/Plasma_6] * https://thisweekinlinux.com/99 [https://thisweekinlinux.com/99] * Fedora Hummingbird Announced * https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/fedora-hummingbird-linux-brings-agentic-linux-builders [https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/fedora-hummingbird-linux-brings-agentic-linux-builders] * https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-hummingbird-linux-taking-the-hummingbird-model-to-the-full-os/ [https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-hummingbird-linux-taking-the-hummingbird-model-to-the-full-os/] * https://itsfoss.com/news/fedora-hummingbird-images/ [https://itsfoss.com/news/fedora-hummingbird-images/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-1M-EUR-Investment [https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-1M-EUR-Investment] * https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/fedora-hummingbird-taking-the-hummingbird-model-to-the-full-operating-system/191184/37 [https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/fedora-hummingbird-taking-the-hummingbird-model-to-the-full-operating-system/191184/37] * https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/04/28/exploring-distroless-containers-project-hummingbird [https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/04/28/exploring-distroless-containers-project-hummingbird] * https://hummingbird-project.io/ [https://hummingbird-project.io/] * Project Bluefin Dakota Alpha 2 * https://docs.projectbluefin.io/blog/dakota-alpha-1/ [https://docs.projectbluefin.io/blog/dakota-alpha-1/] * https://docs.projectbluefin.io/blog/the-dinosaur-and-the-hummingbird/ [https://docs.projectbluefin.io/blog/the-dinosaur-and-the-hummingbird/] * https://docs.projectbluefin.io/blog/making-our-own-fate/ [https://docs.projectbluefin.io/blog/making-our-own-fate/] * https://projectbluefin.io/dakota/ [https://projectbluefin.io/dakota/] * https://github.com/projectbluefin/dakota [https://github.com/projectbluefin/dakota] * Hyprland 0.55 Released * https://hypr.land/news/update55/ [https://hypr.land/news/update55/] * https://hypr.land/news/26_lua [https://hypr.land/news/26_lua] * https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1t8bopd/hyprland_055_is_out_completes_the_transition_to_a/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1t8bopd/hyprland_055_is_out_completes_the_transition_to_a/] * HDMI might be finally getting Open Source * https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMDGPU-HDMI-2.1-FRL-Patches [https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMDGPU-HDMI-2.1-FRL-Patches] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/expanded-amd-hdmi-2-1-support-is-coming-to-linux/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/expanded-amd-hdmi-2-1-support-is-coming-to-linux/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/HDMI-2.1-DSC-AMDGPU-FRL [https://www.phoronix.com/news/HDMI-2.1-DSC-AMDGPU-FRL] * https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/further-expanded-amd-hdmi-2-1-support-is-coming-to-linux-now-with-frl-and-dsc/ [https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/further-expanded-amd-hdmi-2-1-support-is-coming-to-linux-now-with-frl-and-dsc/] * https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.2-AMDGPU-FRL-Regs [https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.2-AMDGPU-FRL-Regs] * https://www.hdmi.org/announce/detail/172 [https://www.hdmi.org/announce/detail/172] * https://thisweekinlinux.com/256 [https://thisweekinlinux.com/256] * Support the show * https://tuxdigital.com/membership [https://tuxdigital.com/membership] * https://store.tuxdigital.com/ [https://store.tuxdigital.com/]