Microsoft has released a pre-release update for Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 2.7.1, focusing on security enhancements and networking improvements. The update addresses specific vulnerabilities by upgrading the .NET runtime and introduces native IPv6 support, along with better handling of mounted directories through virtiofs. It resolves several bugs and includes iptables as a default application for new Linux distributions, streamlining firewall management. Additionally, the update refines ARM64 development workflows and supports Visual Studio 2026 solution generation projects to align with new IDE features

Windows Subsystem for Linux 2.7.1 Pre-release released

Microsoft has pushed out a pre-release update for Windows Subsystem for Linux that prioritizes security by bumping the .NET runtime version to address specific vulnerabilities. Developers will notice significant networking improvements including native IPv6 support and better handling of mounted directories through virtiofs. Several stubborn bugs get resolved in this build while iptables joins the list of default applications available for new Linux distributions. The update also refactors ARM64 development workflows and enables support for Visual Studio 2026 solution generation projects to align with new IDE features.

Windows Subsystem for Linux 2.7.1 Pre-release released @ NT Compatible