Briefing Findings · Users should pay attention
Story-specific findings extracted from this briefing's coverage. Fast Facts in the sidebar holds the canonical reference data (CEO, founded, ticker).
What to Watch
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Check for patches and mitigation guidance related to the CIFSwitch local root vulnerability in your distribution.
Igor's LAB
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Watch for x86 boot/compat changes tied to making TSC a hard requirement in upcoming kernels.
Phoronix
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Follow Linux kernel 7.2 updates for AMD HDMI 2.1 FRL support landing and verifying display compatibility.
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What Changed
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AMD submits HDMI 2.1 FRL support for Linux kernel 7.2
igorslab.de
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CIFSwitch: Old Linux kernel vulnerability can grant local users root privileges
Igor's LAB
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Benchmarking The Different CachyOS Linux Kernel Flavors
Phoronix
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The Linux Kernel Ready To Make TSC A Hard Requirement For x86 CPUs
Phoronix