This Week in Linux

344: Copy Fail & Dirty Frag, Bazzite 44, CachyOS, Arch Linux & more Linux news

Listen Later

video: https://youtu.be/zRqYZ7iiU7o

This week in Linux, we've got a new release from Bazzite 44 based on the new Fedora 44. Then we've got some Arch Linux related releases with a new CachyOS and a new ISO from Arch itself. Plus we're going to take a look at an upcoming event called the Linux App Summit as well as the recent vulnerability news that is making waves with Copy Fail & Dirty Frag. All of this and more on This Week in Linux, the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. Now let's jump right into Your Source for Linux GNews!

Download as MP3

Support the Show

Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership

Store = tuxdigital.com/store

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:41 Bazzite 44 Released
04:49 CachyOS April 2026 Release
08:21 Arch Linux with 7.0
11:46 Copy Fail & Dirty Frag Vulnerabilities
20:51 Linux App Summit from GNOME & KDE
23:42 Mesa 26.1 Released
26:49 GhostBSD 26.1 Released
29:41 Outro

Links:
  • Bazzite 44 Released
    • https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/bazzite-44-update/12092
    • https://fedoramagazine.org/whats-new-fedora-atomic-desktops-in-fedora-linux-44/
    • https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/bazzite-linux-44-lands-for-desktop-gamers-and-its-a-big-release/
    • CachyOS April 2026 Release
      • https://cachyos.org/blog/2604-april-release/
      • https://www.phoronix.com/news/CachyOS-April-2026
      • https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/cachyos-april-2026-release-brings-a-new-package-manager-and-even-more-optimizations/
      • https://www.phoronix.com/news/CachyOS-Super-Charged-Linux-7.0
      • https://9to5linux.com/cachyos-iso-release-for-april-2026-brings-shelly-as-default-gui-package-manager
      • Arch Linux with 7.0
        • https://archlinux.org/releng/releases/2026.05.01/
        • https://9to5linux.com/first-arch-linux-iso-powered-by-linux-kernel-7-0-is-now-available-for-download
        • https://linuxiac.com/arch-linux-may-iso-is-out-with-linux-kernel-7-0/
        • https://9to5linux.com/archinstall-4-3-arch-linux-installer-adds-support-for-installing-additional-fonts
        • Copy Fail & Dirty Frag Vulnerabilities
          • Copy Fail:
            • https://copy.fail/
            • https://itsfoss.com/news/copy-fail-linux-exploit/
            • https://9to5linux.com/copy-fail-linux-kernel-vulnerability-now-patched-in-debian-ubuntu-and-others
            • https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/05/copyfail-attackers-start-cashing-in-on-linux-flaw/5226930
            • https://xint.io/blog/copy-fail-linux-distributions
            • https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/05/01/cve-2026-31431-copy-fail-vulnerability-enables-linux-root-privilege-escalation/
            • Dirty Frag:
              • https://github.com/V4bel/dirtyfrag
              • https://almalinux.org/blog/2026-05-07-dirty-frag/
              • https://ubuntu.com//blog/dirty-frag-linux-vulnerability-fixes-available
              • https://lwn.net/Articles/1071719/
              • https://www.phoronix.com/news/Dirty-Frag-Linux
              • Linux App Summit from GNOME & KDE
                • https://linuxappsummit.org/
                • https://kde.org/community/calendar/2026/las-2026/
                • https://blogs.gnome.org/aday/2026/02/19/gnome-foundation-update-2026-02-19/
                • Mesa 26.1 Released
                  • https://mesa3d.org/
                  • https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/mesa-dev/2026-May/226637.html
                  • https://www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-26.1-Released
                  • https://9to5linux.com/mesa-26-1-open-source-graphics-stack-officially-released-heres-whats-new
                  • https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/mesa-26-1-0-released-bringing-lots-of-linux-graphics-driver-enhancements/
                  • GhostBSD 26.1 Released
                    • https://www.ghostbsd.org/
                    • https://ghostbsd.org/news/GhostBSD_26.1-R15.0p2_Is_Now_Available
                    • https://www.phoronix.com/news/GhostBSD-26.1-R15.0p2
                    • https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/24/ghostbsd_plans_to_adopt_xlibre/
                    • Support the show
                      • https://tuxdigital.com/membership
                      • https://store.tuxdigital.com/
                        • ...more
                        View all episodesView all episodes
                        Download on the App Store
                        This Week in LinuxBy TuxDigital Network
                        • 4.6
                        • 4.6
                        • 4.6
                        • 4.6
                        • 4.6

                        4.6

                        36 ratings

                        More shows like This Week in Linux

                        View all
                        Security Now (Audio) by TWiT

                        Security Now (Audio)

                        2,011 Listeners

                        LINUX Unplugged by Jupiter Broadcasting

                        LINUX Unplugged

                        275 Listeners

                        Risky Business by Risky Business Media

                        Risky Business

                        371 Listeners

                        Late Night Linux by The Late Night Linux Family

                        Late Night Linux

                        168 Listeners

                        Destination Linux by Deviant Airwaves

                        Destination Linux

                        92 Listeners

                        Late Night Linux Family All Episodes by The Late Night Linux Family

                        Late Night Linux Family All Episodes

                        45 Listeners

                        Linux Dev Time by The Late Night Linux Family

                        Linux Dev Time

                        22 Listeners

                        Linux Lads by Linux Lads

                        Linux Lads

                        6 Listeners

                        The Linux Cast by The Linux Cast

                        The Linux Cast

                        38 Listeners

                        Linux Out Loud by Linux Out Loud

                        Linux Out Loud

                        20 Listeners

                        2.5 Admins by The Late Night Linux Family

                        2.5 Admins

                        98 Listeners

                        Linux User Space by Linux User Space

                        Linux User Space

                        12 Listeners

                        Linux After Dark by The Late Night Linux Family

                        Linux After Dark

                        29 Listeners

                        Linux Matters by Linux Matters

                        Linux Matters

                        22 Listeners

                        Linux & Open Source News by The Linux Experiment

                        Linux & Open Source News

                        22 Listeners