Skip to main content

Your submission was sent successfully! Close

Thank you for signing up for our newsletter!
In these regular emails you will find the latest updates from Canonical and upcoming events where you can meet our team.Close

Thank you for contacting us. A member of our team will be in touch shortly. Close

Blog


Gabriel Aguiar Noury
19 June 2025

What are our partners building for device makers? Explore the highlights from Ubuntu IoT Day Singapore

Internet of Things Article

Our first Ubuntu IoT Day in Southeast Asia – and our first ever event in Singapore! It was long overdue, as several attendees were quick to remind us. Ubuntu has long been a quiet force in the region, powered by its rich ecosystem of innovators. More than 150 participants came together to represent Southeast Asia’s ...


ebarretto
18 June 2025

Fixes available for local privilege escalation vulnerability in libblockdev using udisks

Ubuntu Article

Qualys discovered two vulnerabilities in various Linux distributions which allow local attackers to escalate privileges. The first vulnerability (CVE-2025-6018) was found in the PAM configuration. This CVE does not impact default Ubuntu installations because of how the pam_systemd.so and pam_env.so modules are invoked. The second vulnerab ...


Pedro Lazzarotto
16 June 2025

Join Canonical at HPE Discover Las Vegas 2025

AI Article

Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu and trusted open source solutions provider, is proud to sponsor HPE Discover Las Vegas 2025. Join us from June 23–26 to explore how our collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is transforming the future of enterprise IT, from virtualization and cloud infrastructure to AI/ML workloads. Registe ...


Benjamin Ryzman
11 June 2025

Canonical delivers Kubernetes platform and open-source security with NVIDIA Enterprise AI Factory validated design 

AI Article

Reference architectures speed up time to market for agentic AI projects To ease the path of enterprise AI adoption and accelerate the conversion of AI insights into business value, NVIDIA recently published the NVIDIA Enterprise AI Factory validated design, an ecosystem of solutions that integrates seamlessly with enterprise systems, data ...


Benjamin Ryzman
11 June 2025

Canonical Kubernetes meets NVIDIA DOCA Platform Framework (DPF): building the future of DPU-driven infrastructure

Kubernetes Article

The combined solutions simplify infrastructure operations and accelerate time-to-value for AI, telecom, and enterprise computing workloads. Accelerate deployment and operations of BlueField DPUs with Canonical Kubernetes At GTC Paris today, Canonical announced support for the NVIDIA DOCA Platform Framework (DPF) with Canonical Kubernetes ...


Giulia Lanzafame
10 June 2025

Apache Spark security: start with a solid foundation

Data Platform Article

Everyone agrees security matters – yet when it comes to big data analytics with Apache Spark, it’s not just another checkbox. Spark’s open source Java architecture introduces special security concerns that, if neglected, can quietly reveal sensitive information and interrupt vital functions. Unlike standard software, Spark design permits ...


Henry Coggill
6 June 2025

What is CMMC compliance?

Hardening Article

CMMC version 2.0 came into effect on December 26, 2023, and is designed to ensure adherence to rigorous cybersecurity policies and practices within the public sector and amongst wider industry partners. ...


Rawand Benour
5 June 2025

What if your container images were security-maintained at the source?

Ubuntu Article

Software supply chain security has become a top concern for developers, DevOps engineers, and IT leaders. High-profile breaches and dependency compromises have shown that open source components can introduce risk if not properly vetted and maintained. Although containerization has become commonplace in contemporary development and deploym ...


Octavio Galland
30 May 2025

Apport local information disclosure vulnerability fixes available

Ubuntu Article

Qualys discovered two vulnerabilities in various Linux distributions which allow a local attacker with permission to create user namespaces to leak core dumps for processes of suid executables. These affect both apport, the Ubuntu default core dump handler (CVE-2025-5054), and systemd-coredump, the default core dump handler in Red Hat Ent ...


Nkeiruka Whenu
28 May 2025

The 2025 Frankfurt Engineering Sprint: What did you miss?

Community Article

If you have ever wondered what goes on when your friends say that they’re going on a “Business trip” abroad, then allow me to spill the beans 🫘. Let’s recap what you may have missed from Canonical’s Frankfurt Engineering Sprint this May, shall we? My name is Nkeiruka, and I work as a Software Engineer ...


ilvipero
27 May 2025

Ubuntu Summit 25.10 is coming to your circle of friends, from London

Ubuntu Article

London calling… We have an exciting announcement about the Ubuntu Summit. We’ve been chatting with our community and contributors to see how we can bring our event, and the impact of open source, to even more people. This year, the Ubuntu Summit is reborn – read on to find out what changes we’re making. Twice ...