Linux 7.2-rc7 Addresses A "Nasty" Race Condition Leading To Use-After-Free After 8 Years
Linux 7.2-rc7 Addresses A "Nasty" Race Condition Leading To Use-After-Free After 8 Years Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Kernel on 7 August 2026 at 06:25 AM EDT. 1 Comment The Linux kernel Git activity continues being quite heavy this week on fixes. It's looking like the Linux 7.2-rc7 kernel release on Sunday will be another big one with the changes continuing to flow in from both developers and AI bots.
- ▪Linux 7.2-rc7 Addresses A "Nasty" Race Condition Leading To Use-After-Free After 8 Years Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Kernel on 7 August 2026 at 06:25 AM EDT.
- ▪1 Comment The Linux kernel Git activity continues being quite heavy this week on fixes.
- ▪It's looking like the Linux 7.2-rc7 kernel release on Sunday will be another big one with the changes continuing to flow in from both developers and AI bots.
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Linux 7.2-rc7 Addresses A "Nasty" Race Condition Leading To Use-After-Free After 8 Years Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Kernel on 7 August 2026 at 06:25 AM EDT. 1 Comment The Linux kernel Git activity continues being quite heavy this week on fixes. It's looking like the Linux 7.2-rc7 kernel release on Sunday will be another big one with the changes continuing to flow in from both developers and AI bots. Catching my eye overnight from the Git activity are the memory management "MM" fixes that include addressing a longstanding bug.
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