#Linux Weekly Roundup for May 17th, 2026: #Debian 13.5, #KDE Plasma 6.6.5, #Fragnesia and ssh-keysign-pwn flaws, #GStreamer 1.28.3, KDE Plasma 6.7 beta, #fwupd 2.1.3, #SparkyLinux 8.3, #LibreOffice 25.8.7, #PipeWire 1.6.5, #Shelly 2.3, #Rescuezilla 2.6.2, MX Linux 25.2 beta, #Ubuntu 25.10 to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS upgrade path, and more https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-may-17th-2026
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Shelly 2.3 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Brings Performance Improvements:
https://9to5linux.com/shelly-2-3-gui-package-manager-for-arch-linux-brings-performance-improvements
Bazaar 0.8.0 Adds Direct Flatpak Bundle Installation and Cache Management for GNOME:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/bazaar-080-released/
Heroic Games Launcher 2.22 Finally Lets You Fix Your Messy Game Library:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/heroic-games-launcher-222-released-1a/
Wine 11.9 Brings Bundled SQLite and Better System Thread Handling to Linux Gaming:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/wine-119-released/
Wine Staging 11.9 Brings Faster vkd3d Support for Linux Gaming:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/wine-staging-119-released/
Proton 11.0-1 Beta 3 brings FEX upgrades for Linux ARM64 (like the Steam Frame):
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/proton-11-0-1-beta-3-brings-fex-upgrades-for-linux-arm64-like-the-steam-frame/
DXVK-NVAPI 0.9.2 Brings D3D12 Shader Extensions to Linux Gaming:
https://lunar.computer/dxvk-nvapi-0-9-2-brings-d3d12-shader-extensions-20260513
Six-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Read Root-Owned Files:
https://9to5linux.com/six-year-old-linux-kernel-flaw-lets-unprivileged-users-read-root-owned-files
Fragnesia Is Yet Another Local Privilege Escalation Flaw in Linux Kernel:
https://9to5linux.com/fragnesia-is-yet-another-local-privilege-escalation-flaw-in-linux-kernel
Linux 7.0.6 Released To Finish Mitigating the Dirty Frag Vulnerability:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0.6-Released
PipeWire 1.6.5 Brings Extra Security Checks and Hardening Fixes to Pulse Server:
https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-6-5-brings-extra-security-checks-and-hardening-fixes-to-pulse-server
Fwupd 2.1.3 Linux Firmware Updater Adds Support for SHIFT6mq and SHIFTphone 8:
https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-1-3-linux-firmware-updater-adds-support-for-shift6mq-and-shiftphone-8
GStreamer 1.28.3 Adds NXP i.MX 8M Plus Hardware-Accelerated H.265 Encoding:
https://9to5linux.com/gstreamer-1-28-3-adds-nxp-i-mx-8m-plus-hardware-accelerated-h-265-encoding
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In case your audio does not work on Davinci Resolve, here's a solution to one the many possible causes.
I was at a loss, until I read Willianholtz's comment on the AUR page, and could solve this problem!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDKi_0hxfY0
#PipeWire 1.6.5 Released with Extra Security Checks and Hardening Fixes to Pulse Server, Various Other Improvements https://9to5linux.com/pipewire-1-6-5-brings-extra-security-checks-and-hardening-fixes-to-pulse-server
PipeWire 1.6.5 fixes muted audio output issues, improves jack detection behavior, and adds more PulseAudio server hardening.
https://linuxiac.com/pipewire-1-6-5-multimedia-framework-fixes-muted-audio-output-issues/
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