The GNOME Release Team has announced the release of GNOME 48.2, a stable bugfix update for the GNOME 48 series. This version aims to address various issues in the previous releases, and all operating systems that utilize GNOME 48 are strongly encouraged to upgrade to this latest iteration.
KDE Plasma 6.4 Beta 2 released
KDE has announced the release of Plasma 6.4 Beta 2, the second beta version in the series, which includes numerous bug fixes and enhancements aimed at improving the overall user experience. Notable fixes in this release address issues with Xwayland, rpm-ostree, drkonqi, and Spectacle. Specifically, the update resolves the leaking of normal key presses when using keyboard layouts other than English, improves output name mappings, and prevents the occurrence of empty version entries.
GNOME 47.7 released
GNOME 47.7 has been officially released as a stable bugfix update for the GNOME 47 series. This release is aimed at improving the overall stability and performance of the operating system for users across all platforms that utilize GNOME 47. Users are encouraged to upgrade to this version to take advantage of the fixes implemented.
Extended Security Maintenance for Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa) began on May 29, 2025
Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, also known as Focal Fossa, commenced on May 29, 2025, following the conclusion of its standard support period. During the standard support phase, which lasted five years from its release on March 23, 2020, Ubuntu provided regular security updates and critical fixes. However, as of May 29, 2025, no further package updates will be accepted into the primary archive for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Net-Tools and Kernel updates for Ubuntu
Summary of Recent Ubuntu Updates
Varnish, Firefox, Modsecurity, and more updates for Debian
Debian GNU/Linux has recently released a range of critical security updates for various packages including Varnish, Firefox, Modsecurity, and others. The updates affect several Debian versions: 8 (Jessie), 9 (Stretch), 10 (Buster), and 11 (Bullseye), as well as the latest 12 (Bookworm).
Linux Kernel 6.14.9 released
The Linux Kernel version 6.14.9 has been officially released, offering users the latest updates and improvements.
Linux Kernel 6.12.31 released
The Linux kernel version 6.12.31 has officially been released. This update includes various improvements and fixes.
Kernel updates for AlmaLinux
AlmaLinux has issued three kernel security updates, all classified as "Moderate" in severity. These updates pertain to different kernel packages and address specific vulnerabilities.
OL-Automation-Manager, oVirt, Unbound, and more updates for Oracle Linux
Oracle Linux has recently released a series of crucial security updates aimed at various components, including ol-automation-manager, btrfs-progs, oVirt 4.5, and kernel updates for both Oracle Linux 8 and 9. These updates not only address significant security vulnerabilities but also enhance overall system performance.
CURL and Thunderbird updates for Slackware
Slackware Linux has announced security updates for two crucial packages: curl (SSA:2025-148-01) and Mozilla Thunderbird (SSA:2025-148-02). These updates address significant vulnerabilities that could affect users.
Webkit2GTK, MariaDB, Python, Gstreamer, S390, ContainerD updates for SUSE
SUSE Linux has released critical security updates for various software packages, addressing several vulnerabilities. Key updates include:
Syslog-NG, Setuptools, Net-Tools, and more updates for Debian
Debian GNU/Linux versions 11 (Bullseye) and 12 (Bookworm) have received significant security updates addressing vulnerabilities in various packages. Key updates include:
Kernel, GNU C, FFmpeg, Kerberos, libsoup updates for Ubuntu
Ubuntu Linux has recently rolled out a series of updates aimed at addressing significant security vulnerabilities across various components, including the kernel, GNU C Library, FFmpeg, Setuptools, Kerberos, and libsoup. The updates are crucial for ensuring the security and stability of systems running Ubuntu versions, particularly LTS versions released from 16.04 through 24.10.
Libsoup, OpenShift, PCS, and more updates for RHEL
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) has recently received several significant updates aimed at enhancing security. Key components updated include libsoup, Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces at version 3.21.0, pcs, osbuild-composer, and spice-client-win. Additionally, there are important errata advisories for various versions of OpenShift GitOps.
Xen update for Fedora 41
A new update for Xen has been released for Fedora 41, identified as xen-4.19.2-3.fc41. This update addresses a security vulnerability related to indirect target selection, categorized under XSA-469 and CVE-2024-28956. The Xen package includes essential components like the XenD daemon and command line tools, which are necessary for managing virtual machines that operate under the Xen hypervisor.
Archinstall 3.0.7 released
Archinstall 3.0.7 Released
Microcode_CTL and NodeJS updates for Fedora
Fedora Linux has released important security updates to version 42, specifically targeting the microcode_ctl and NodeJS software packages. The updates include:
MinGW-Freetype, Webkit2GTK, Kernel, and more updates for RHEL
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) has recently undergone significant updates, focusing on enhancing security across various components. These updates include critical security enhancements for several packages, such as mingw-freetype, spice-client-win, webkit2gtk3, gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, the kernel, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5, python-tornado, and thunderbird.
Gstreamer1-Plugins-Bad-Free security updates for AlmaLinux
AlmaLinux has released critical security updates for its gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free package, addressing vulnerabilities that could potentially lead to remote code execution. The updates are identified as ALSA-2025:8183 and ALSA-2025:8201 and are classified as important for both AlmaLinux 9 and AlmaLinux 8, respectively, with a release date of May 27, 2025.