KDE neon 20250918 has been released, marking the latest iteration of this innovative Linux distribution built on the stable foundation of Ubuntu LTS (currently version 24.04). KDE neon is designed for users who seek immediate access to the latest KDE software, primarily targeting adventurous and technically skilled individuals.

Tails 7.0 has been officially released, building on the foundation of Debian 13 (Trixie) and featuring the updated GNOME desktop environment, GNOME 48 (Bengaluru). This release marks a significant upgrade with various enhancements, including major updates to applications like Tor Browser, Thunderbird, Electrum, and GIMP. The overall user experience has been improved with redesigned settings and enhanced accessibility features. Notably, Tails 7.0 requires a minimum of 3 GB of RAM for optimal performance, and users will be notified if their system does not meet this specification.

The release of GNOME 48.5 marks a significant update, providing users with a stable and secure upgrade from the previous iterations of GNOME 48. This version introduces numerous improvements across various modules, including at-spi2-core, decibels, glycin, and gnome-shell, which have been enhanced to fix memory leaks, layout problems, and other bugs. Further updates to gvfs and libpanel have addressed issues concerning folder enumeration cancellations, socket-activated services, file renaming functionalities, and toggle button behaviors.

The Fedora Respins Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced the release of updated Fedora Linux 42 ISOs, designated as F42-20250916-Live ISOs. These new ISOs come with the 6.16.7 kernel and offer significant advantages for users, particularly by reducing the time spent on post-installation updates. By using these updated images, new installations—especially for the Workstation variant—can experience approximately 1GB of update savings.

AlmaLinux has issued three important security updates addressing vulnerabilities in its container-tools, Podman, and kernel packages. These updates are essential for users of AlmaLinux versions 8 and 10, specifically targeting issues that could lead to unauthorized file overwriting on host systems through the "kube play" command (CVE-2025-9566).

SUSE Linux has issued a series of security updates for several key packages, addressing various vulnerabilities that could potentially compromise system security. The updates include:

Summary of Linux Kernel Updates for Ubuntu

A recent security update has been issued for the Nextcloud desktop package in Debian GNU/Linux 11 (Bullseye) LTS, addressing several vulnerabilities that could compromise user data and application security. The update, designated as DLA-4303-1, was announced on September 18, 2025, and pertains to the nextcloud-desktop version 3.1.1-2+deb11u2.

The Slackware Linux Security Team has announced the release of updated packages for three applications: expat, mozilla-firefox, and mozilla-thunderbird, aimed at addressing various security vulnerabilities. These updates are available for both Slackware 15.0 and the -current version, accessible via the Slackware project's FTP servers and mirrors.

Red Hat has announced a series of significant security updates for various software packages, including Python versions 3.11 and 3.9, MySQL 8.4, and Firefox. These updates have been assessed and rated according to their security impact, with classifications of moderate and important. In addition to the aforementioned packages, updates also affect gnutls, udisks2, PostgreSQL, and the Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes.

Oracle has recently rolled out numerous security updates for its Linux distribution, addressing vulnerabilities across various components. Key updates include a significant security patch for libarchive on Oracle Linux 7, kernel updates for Oracle Linux 8 and 10, and a security update for podman on Oracle Linux 9. Additionally, moderate updates were issued for python-cryptography and the kernel on Oracle Linux 9.

Recent updates for Fedora Linux have been announced, focusing on security enhancements for versions 41, 42, and 43 Beta. Key updated packages include major applications such as Firefox and Chromium, as well as utilities like Perl's Cpanel-JSON-XS module, Gitleaks, Lemonldap-ng, Python pip, and the Forgejo kernel alongside its headers.

The GNOME Project has officially launched GNOME 49, codenamed "Brescia," marking a significant update to the open-source desktop environment. This release enhances the user experience with a host of new features and improvements, including the introduction of Showtime, a modern video player that replaces the previous Totem application. Built on GTK 4 and Libadwaita, Showtime offers a distraction-free interface with features like adjustable playback speed, multiple audio and subtitle tracks, video rotation, and screenshot capabilities.

The Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 (LMDE 7), codenamed "Gigi," has been released in Beta form, providing users with an alternative version of Linux Mint that is built upon the Debian GNU/Linux 13 (Trixie) package base, rather than the traditional Ubuntu foundation. This strategic shift allows LMDE to deliver a similar level of functionality and user experience as standard Linux Mint releases while benefiting from the stability and updates provided by Debian.

SparkyLinux has announced the release of its new version, 2025.09, codenamed "Tiamat." This release builds upon the Debian "Forky" testing branch and incorporates the latest package updates from both Debian and Sparky testing repositories as of September 14, 2025. One of the standout features in this version is the upgraded Linux kernel, now at version 6.16.7, along with the availability of alternative kernels (6.12.47-LTS and 6.6.105-LTS) through Sparky repositories.

The Ubuntu Security Notices USN-7754-2, USN-7754-1, USN-7753-1, and USN-7752-1 detail various vulnerabilities affecting multiple versions of Ubuntu, including 20.04 LTS, 18.04 LTS, and 16.04 LTS, among others.

A security update has been issued for the Node SHA.js package in Debian GNU/Linux versions 12 (Bookworm) and 13 (Trixie). This update addresses vulnerabilities caused by the package's incomplete type checks, which could potentially lead to security risks.

AlmaLinux has issued critical security updates for its kernel and kernel-rt packages to mitigate several vulnerabilities. The updates include:

SUSE Linux has released multiple security updates to address vulnerabilities in various packages, including KRB5 (Kerberos), PCP (Process Control and Communication), the Linux Kernel, RabbitMQ Server, libavif, and Onefetch. Each update is associated with a unique announcement ID, a release date, and a severity rating (ranging from moderate to important).

Fedora has announced security updates for several of its packages, specifically targeting vulnerabilities in perl-JSON-XS, Firefox, and Kea. The perl-JSON-XS package has been updated to version 4.04 to mitigate a heap overflow vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-40928, which could lead to crashes or potential data leaks. Additionally, the update corrects a flaw where invalid JSON texts were incorrectly recognized as valid.