UWN Issue 957 August 9-15 2026.

Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 957 for the week of August 9 - 15, 2026.

In this Issue

  • Januscape vulnerability CVE-2026-53359 mitigations available
  • Ubuntu Stats
  • Hot in Support
  • Other Meeting Reports
  • Upcoming Meetings and Events
  • Ubuntu Circles! (LoCo) News
  • COSCUP x UbuCon Asia 2026 report from Yeonguk Choo
  • Ubuntu Community. @PyDay Namibe - Angola 2026 is coming!
  • Ubuntu Circles! (LoCo) Events
  • Stonking Stingray 26.10 Wallpaper Competition
  • Ubuntu Server Gazette - Issue 18 - Auto-MIR: teaching a robot to fill my TODOs
  • The 2026.08.03 SRU Cycle is started
  • Canonical News
  • In the Blogosphere
  • Other Articles of Interest
  • Featured Audio and Video
  • Updates and Security for Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04, and 26.04
  • And much more!

General Community News

Januscape vulnerability CVE-2026-53359 mitigations available

Seth Arnold alerts us to a Januscape vulnerability (CVE-2026-53359) and most importantly tells us mitigations are available. We’re given details of the local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability, a discussion on CVSS scores, and told it impacts all Ubuntu releases. Details of installing the fix are provided, how to check if we’re impacted; with further links provided should we need more.

https://ubuntu.com//blog/januscape-linux-vulnerability-mitigations-available

Ubuntu Stats

Bug Stats

  • Open: 137407 (+78)
  • Critical: 308 (+2)
  • Unconfirmed: 73126 (+73)

As always, the Bug Squad needs more help. If you want to get started, please see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BugSquad

Translations

  • Swedish: 99.99% (37/1550)
  • Albanian: 94.12% (22405/0)
  • Ukrainian: 89.05% (41729/1098)
  • German: 86.99% (49572/416)
  • French: 85.92% (53643/6436)

Hot in Support

Ubuntu Community Discourse Trending Top 5 Threads

Find more support at: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/c/support-and-help/306

Ask Ubuntu Top Questions

Ask (and answer!) questions at: https://askubuntu.com/

Other Meeting Reports

Upcoming Meetings and Events

Times shown are UTC unless otherwise specified. For more details and further dates please visit: https://ubuntu.com/community | https://discourse.ubuntu.com/upcoming-events

Ubuntu Circles! (LoCo) News

COSCUP x UbuCon Asia 2026 report from Yeonguk Choo

Yeonguk Choo reminds us of Ubu4Cut’s history and it’s running at COSCUP x UbuCon Asia 2026. We’re told of the project and its rewrite as a snap which was a ‘step up’. We’re shown many photos and given links to learn more, or view code. He walks us through the event, and overcoming a mishap. Yeonguk also covers other parts of the event, and even a day trip. Yeonguk gives thanks to organizers, speakers and attendees, and the Ubuntu community in what was a memorable event.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/coscup-x-ubucon-asia-2026-report-from-yeonguk-choo/86087

Ubuntu Community. @PyDay Namibe - Angola 2026 is coming!

Filipe Malaquias tells us the Python Angola Community is organizing the first PyDay in the province of Namibe. This post gives details of the event, which will be held on August 23, 2026. Details include: email contact, website URL, the times and venue.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-community-pyday-namibe-angola-2026-is-coming/86196

Ubuntu Circles! (LoCo) Events

The following LoCo team events are currently scheduled in the next two weeks:

Looking beyond the next two weeks? Visit the respective Circles!/LoCo Team calendar to browse upcoming events.

Please also see:

The Hub

Stonking Stingray 26.10 Wallpaper Competition

Aaron J. Prisk has opened the Ubuntu 26.10 Wallpaper competition. He gives us details of what they’re after, with top entries being included in the Ubuntu 26.10 Stonking Stingray release. Details include themes (mascot, digital/abstract & photography), rules, important dates, and more.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/stonking-stingray-26-10-wallpaper-competition/86058

Ubuntu Server Gazette - Issue 18 - Auto-MIR: teaching a robot to fill my TODOs

Christian Ehrhardt has posted the Ubuntu Server Gazette Issue 18 for us. In it we’ll find discussion of Main Inclusion Review (MIR) process, and automation of the ‘boring parts’. As well, some talk on the process itself. This is an extensive post on ‘auto-mir’, with a reminder that its still ‘our name at the bottom’ so it’s still humans in control. Christian also discusses it’s initial usage, and reminds us it’s ‘beta’ quality, and asks for feedback if we’re trying it.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-server-gazette-issue-18-auto-mir-teaching-a-robot-to-fill-my-todos/86141/

The 2026.08.03 SRU Cycle is started

Mehmet Basaran tells us a new SRU Cycle (2026-08-03) has started that covers 3 August through 30 August. Dates of the cycle (and next), the installed kernels, and more are included.

https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/the-2026-08-03-sru-cycle-is-started/86192

Canonical News

In the Blogosphere

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Users Get Linux 7.0 HWE Kernel Ahead of Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS

Marcus Nestor informs us that Canonical has backported the Linux 7.0 kernel from Ubuntu 26.04 LTS to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS for users using the HWE kernel stack. We’re reminded that Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS will ship soon; shipping with this newer kernel, and Marcus gives a few other details.

https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-24-04-lts-users-get-linux-7-0-hwe-kernel-ahead-of-ubuntu-24-04-5-lts

KDE Announces “Bulletproof” KDE Suite with Three Years of Support

Marcus Nestor reports that the KDE Project, Kubuntu Focus, and Techpaladin Software have announced a new project providing a long-term-support (LTS) system with KDE Plasma desktop and apps called the “bulletproof” KDE suite. We’re told this will give companies, public institutions and professionals the needed long term support, and for now is available only on Kubuntu 26.04 LTS, but, there are expected to be more.

https://9to5linux.com/kde-announces-bulletproof-kde-suite-with-three-years-of-support

Other Articles of Interest

Featured Audio and Video

Portugal Podcast: Episode 385 - Inveja da Ovibeja

“Hoje os nossos convidados falam sobre ciberguerra, Cylons, Skynet, K2-SO, Firefox, LightDM e segurança contra agentes de IA chico-espertos. A Joana está de volta antes de ir para o Japão (com microfone novo!); o Diogo traz novidades da sua máquina de lavar esperta, da sua gráfica risível da Nvidia que se afoga em X11 e porque vai sobreviver ao Apocalipse rodeado de UPS; o Miguel vai ficar a saber se olhar directamente para o Sol causa cegueira, compara um técnico de IA a um vendedor de carros e consegue alienar Corroios, a Trofa, os Ingleses de Albufeira, o Ministério da Educação e toda a geração Z.”

https://podcastubuntuportugal.org/e385/

Updates and Security for Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04, and 26.04

Security Updates

Ubuntu 22.04 Updates

End of Standard Support: April 2027

Ubuntu 24.04 Updates

End of standard support: April 2029

Ubuntu 26.04 Updates

End of Standard Support: April 2031

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