… Unfortunately, a similar follow-up Linux Kernel exploit has risen up to take Copy Fail's place, and Dirty Frag has now been disclosed ahead of any mitigation patches, making it a more dangerous exploit for real-world scenarios until formal patches are released. …
… If RDS is needed, the patch for the Linux kernel bug was released on May 14th of 2026 by Linus Torvalds himself, so be sure to update your software. In any case, its fortunate that these bugs were disclosed with patches already available. …
… "After installing Windows updates released on or after April 14, 2026, certain third-party backup applications that rely on the kernel driver psmounterex.sys might experience failures when attempting to mount or manage disk images. …
Torvalds Tightens Linux Kernel Rules To Reject Deluge Of Low-Value AI Fixes by Chris Harper — Monday, May 25, 2026, 11:02 AM EDT For about the past week, Linux kernel creator Linus Torvalds has been voicing complaints about "the continued flood of AI reports" making the list of security fixes unman… …
… In other words, an application that shouldn't have any business messing with kernel memory can tell the ASUS driver what address to write to and what data to put there. Since that driver is running in the Windows kernel, it becomes a rather powerful primitive for escalating privileges . …
… Windows users should brace for beefier beefier Patch Tuesdays , as Microsoft says "customers will see a higher volume of security updates included in each security release." The company frames the growing pile of patches as a win, evidence that defenders are finding holes before attackers can write… …