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Linux 6.18 Kernel Update Fortifies EROFS Image Handling to Prevent System Instability

The latest Linux 6.18 kernel release includes crucial security hardening against malicious EROFS images that could trigger system failures. Security improvements target specially-crafted filesystem images that previously caused kernel panics. Meanwhile, the update brings significant enhancements to FUSE functionality for improved user-space filesystem operations.

Linux Kernel Security Hardening Against Malicious Filesystem Images

The Linux 6.18 kernel release includes important security hardening measures that protect systems against specially-crafted EROFS images capable of causing system crashes, according to reports from kernel development sources. The vulnerability, which has now been addressed, could previously allow malicious EROFS (Enhanced Read-Only File System) images to trigger kernel panics and system instability.

by Leo Renshaw
ComputingSemiconductorsSoftware

Intel’s Next-Gen CPU Support Advances With Nova Lake GCC Integration And Panther Lake Firmware

Intel’s upcoming processor architectures are gaining crucial software support ahead of their market debut. The GCC 16 compiler now includes Nova Lake support, while firmware for Panther Lake laptops has been upstreamed, signaling continued progress in Intel’s development pipeline.

Compiler Support Advances for Intel’s Future Architecture

Support for Intel’s next-generation Nova Lake processors has been merged into the GCC 16 compiler, according to reports from Phoronix. This significant development in the open-source compiler ecosystem indicates that Intel is progressing with its future CPU architecture, with sources suggesting this represents one of the earliest public software support implementations for the upcoming processors.

by Mason Drayton