Two critical vulnerabilities in PHP, nicknamed php2shell, were disclosed by PHP today: CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619. AlmaLinux 8, 9, and 10 all ship affected PHP versions, and we will release patched packages for testing today. almalinux.org/blog/2026-10-2…

Researcher finds it, kernel devs write an upstream fix, distros pick it up. PwnEscape (CVE-2026-99999) is a KVM guest-to-host escape, and the open source loop is already running on it. Worth a read: theregister.com/virtualizati… by @ssharwood via @TheRegister

.@evanrkeller built a web app that tracks his pilot friends’ planes on a vertical touchscreen at their weekly airport meetup. It runs on AlmaLinux, on a Dell and a Raspberry Pi. Hear how it came together: youtube.com/watch?v=VqWQfyd5… @kellersolution @bennyvasquez

Traditional HPC means SSH, shell scripts, and a batch queue. @ucl's new AlmaLinux system keeps that, then adds JupyterHub, RStudio, MATLAB and Galaxy through a side cloud! youtu.be/kgizIcwTb60 with @owainkenway @bennyVasquez

Patched PHP packages are now in testing! Learn more and help us with testing: almalinux.org/blog/2026-10-2…

AlmaLinux has grown a lot, and we want what we build next to be what you actually need. 🐧 What’s working? What’s missing? What’s the ONE thing you’d most like us to do? Take our 5-minute anonymous survey (open until Nov 16)! almalinux.org/blog/2026-10-1…

Atomic SIG just shipped atomic-ci v13: bootc-base-imagectl rechunking, image-builder ISOs that boot into a live session, and aarch64 ISOs. Atomic Desktop users: first update re-pulls the image, then back to small diffs. 👇 almalinux.org/blog/2026-10-1…

Meet Muuhh Ikeda, one of two newly elected AlmaLinux Board members! See his take on innovation vs. sustainability, his first distro, and an editor opinion he considers settled. almalinux.org/blog/2026-10-0…

⚠️ PwnEscape (CVE-2026-99999) is a newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability. AlmaLinux 8, 9, and 10 are affected. Patched kernels are available for testing! Read more 👇 almalinux.org/blog/2026-10-1…

The Promo SIG (formerly known as the Marketing SIG) is here to make sure to spread the good word about AlmaLinux! @bennyVasquez and @DeSheaWitcher85 from @TuxCare_ talk about the recent name change and what people should know about the SIG. Learn more: almalinux.org/blog/2026-10-1…

Tristan Théroux has entered the AlmaLinux board member chat! 💬 He has plans for the community, as well as strong opinions about the best distro and command line editor. almalinux.org/blog/2026-10-0…

AlmaLinux now certifies software, not just hardware! The rewritten suite finishes most runs in under 10 minutes, and results land in the new public catalog. dnf install alma-certify and tell us your machine works. 👇 almalinux.org/blog/2026-09-2…

📰 Our October LinkedIn newsletter is here! Check it out to read the latest AlmaLinux news and updates ⬇ 👉 Subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter: linkedin.com/pulse/almalinux… 👉 Subscribe to receive our email newsletter: lists.almalinux.org/postoriu…

The UK is reorganizing regional HPC by architecture instead of subject area. @ucl's new machine runs AlmaLinux and goes CPU-first, with high memory bandwidth per core for its materials scientists. Dr. Owain Kenway explains: youtube.com/watch?v=kgizIcwT… @bennyvasquez

🛣️ AlmaLinux has grown a lot since we started, but we want to make sure that our users and community shape what comes next. Please take 5 minutes to complete our survey! Let us know what's working, what's missing, and what you'd most like to see. 🔗 almalinux.org/blog/2026-10-1…

The Atomic SIG has just released v13 of atomic-ci! This release was about catching up with where bootc is today, and the tooling keeps evolving. Here's what's new and what's next 👇 almalinux.org/blog/2026-10-1…

AlmaLinux is headed to #SC26! Find us at Booth 1704 to talk HPC, long-term stability, and a RHEL-compatible OS that’s community owned and forever free. sc26.supercomputing.org/ @Supercomputing

How to get involved in the Core SIG: join AlmaLinux chat, sit in on the public meetings every other Tuesday, grab an open GitHub issue! @andrewlukoshko says whatever your background, there’s something for you to do. 👉 youtu.be/KyD8o59YsQ4

AlmaLinux is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of @AllThingsOpen! Come meet the community at Booth 79 with @bennyvasquez and @jonathanspw, and don't miss benny’s two sessions. Bring your questions and ideas! 💡 #AllThingsOpen