Docker announced that its native Docker Desktop Windows application will soon switch to the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2) from the Windows-native Hyper-V virtualization it currently uses. WSL ...

Researchers find 9.3/10 flaw in Docker Desktop for Windows and macOS The bug allows threat actors to compromise underlying hosts and tamper with data A fix was quickly released, so users should patch ...

When Microsoft launched its Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) back in 2018, it was very clear why: It wanted to provide tools for developers building modern cloud applications. Microsoft needed a way ...

On Friday, cybersecurity researchers from Pen Test Partners publicly disclosed the problem, a privilege escalation vulnerability buried in how the software uses pipes. The vulnerability, tracked as ...

Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2) has brought the Linux kernel to Windows. Does that really matter, you might ask, since WSL already did an excellent job of emulating Linux? Oh yeah it does. It ...

Docker has patched a critical hole in Docker Desktop that let a container break out and take control of the host machine with laughable ease.… The bug, tracked as CVE-2025-9074 and scoring 9.3 on the ...

In the container software Docker Desktop, attackers can access the Docker engine and subsequently the file system of the host system from malicious containers. Updated software is available to close ...