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Linux 7.3-rc3 arrives with XFS, SMB security fixes and AI patch surge

Linus Torvalds released Linux 7.3-rc3 on September 13, 2026, with XFS and SMB security fixes, EROFS changes, and a rising ...
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Linux kernel nears 2,000 CVEs per release as AI bug hunters scour 40 million lines of code

The Linux kernel is approaching a staggering 2,000 CVEs fixed per release, up from roughly 500 through much of the Linux 6.x era, as AI and large language models increasingly scour the operating ...
BetaNews

Linux 7.3-rc2 ships heavier than expected, Torvalds blames AI for it

Linux 7.3-rc2 shipped heavier than usual, with fixes across networking, graphics and filesystems. Torvalds blamed a missed ...

CIQ ships RLC Pro AI on the newest long-term Linux kernel and converts accelerator capability into production throughput

RENO, Nev., Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CIQ, the founding support and services partner of Rocky Linux, today moved RLC Pro AI to Linux 6.18, the latest long-term kernel. Enterprises get the ...
SecurityWeek

$1 Million Sandbox Challenge Uncovers Linux Kernel Flaws

Vercel’s $1 million sandbox challenge generated 1,285 bug reports, uncovering critical vulnerabilities, but no access to ...

AI is finding thousands of bugs in Linux, and maintainers can barely keep up

Ahead of this month's Kernel Recipes 2026 event in Paris, Linux kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman shared a graph charting ...
ZDNet

Linux kernel 6.13 isn’t a major release but’s it still important – here’s why

On Jan. 19, Linus Torvalds officially released the Linux 6.13 kernel. I can’t call the 6.13 kernel a major release, but it’s still a step forward in performance, security, and hardware support. That’s ...