Fedora Linux has recently released a series of important security updates, addressing vulnerabilities and introducing new versions of various packages. The updates span across Fedora versions 41 and 42 and include notable tools and libraries such as docker-buildx, maturin, rust-rusqlite, rust-hashlink, ruff, dnsdist, Thunderbird, and coreutils.

Key Updates:

- Docker Buildx (0.24.0): A plugin for Docker CLI that enhances build capabilities using BuildKit.
- Maturin (1.8.6): A tool for building and publishing Rust crates as Python packages.
- Ruff (0.11.5): A fast linter and formatter for Python, rebuilt to address vulnerabilities.
- DNSDist (1.9.10): A load balancer for DNS that improves traffic routing and security against Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.
- Thunderbird (128.11.0): An update to Mozilla's email client with various security enhancements.
- Coreutils (9.6): A suite of basic GNU tools for shell scripts, including fixes for a buffer under-read vulnerability.

Detailed Changes:

1. docker-buildx had its version updated to 0.24.0, including upstream fixes and addressing specific vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-22872).
2. maturin updated to 1.8.6, resolving issues related to memory management.
3. rust-rusqlite and rust-hashlink updates included API changes and security patches to prevent vulnerabilities.
4. ruff was specifically noted for its speed and efficiency improvements, with updates ensuring it utilizes a secure version of the crossbeam-channel library.
5. dnsdist's update addressed multiple vulnerabilities related to crafted TCP exchanges that could lead to service disruptions.
6. Thunderbird received its regular updates with security patches.
7. coreutils's update fixed a crucial vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-5278.

Installation Instructions:

Users can easily install these updates using the "dnf" package manager by executing the command:

bashsu -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory '

For example, to update docker-buildx on Fedora 41, the command would be:

bashsu -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2025-464c59df2a'

Conclusion:

These updates highlight Fedora's commitment to security and stability by addressing vulnerabilities and improving the functionality of essential software. Users are encouraged to keep their systems updated to benefit from these enhancements and protect against potential security threats. For comprehensive details on these updates, users can refer to the Fedora Project's documentation and security advisories

Docker-BuildX, Maturin, Thunderbird, and more updates for Fedora

Fedora Linux has implemented a series of security updates, which include docker-buildx-0.24.0-1.fc41, maturin-1.8.6-1.fc41, rust-rusqlite-0.31.0-6.fc41, rust-hashlink-0.10.0-1.fc41, ruff-0.11.5-2.fc41, dnsdist-1.9.10-1.fc41, thunderbird-128.11.0-1.fc42, coreutils-9.6-4.fc42, and rust-rusqlite-0.31.0-6.fc42:

Fedora 41 Update: docker-buildx-0.24.0-1.fc41
Fedora 41 Update: maturin-1.8.6-1.fc41
Fedora 41 Update: rust-rusqlite-0.31.0-6.fc41
Fedora 41 Update: rust-hashlink-0.10.0-1.fc41
Fedora 41 Update: ruff-0.11.5-2.fc41
Fedora 41 Update: dnsdist-1.9.10-1.fc41
Fedora 42 Update: thunderbird-128.11.0-1.fc42
Fedora 42 Update: coreutils-9.6-4.fc42
Fedora 42 Update: ruff-0.11.5-2.fc42
Fedora 42 Update: rust-rusqlite-0.31.0-6.fc42
Fedora 42 Update: rust-hashlink-0.10.0-1.fc42
Fedora 42 Update: docker-buildx-0.24.0-1.fc42
Fedora 42 Update: maturin-1.8.6-1.fc42
Fedora 42 Update: dnsdist-1.9.10-1.fc42
Fedora 42 Update: mingw-python-flit-core-3.12.0-1.fc42
Fedora 42 Update: mingw-python-flask-3.1.1-1.fc42

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