This Week in TUXEDO OS #37-2024 - TUXEDO Computers

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This Week in TUXEDO OS #37-2024

Hello TUXEDO fans and open source enthusiasts!

This week, the TUXEDO developers have focused on the integration of kernel 6.11. This update optimizes the efficiency in sleep mode of the CPU of devices with Intel Core 14000HX processors and thus ensures longer battery life under low load, such as in office operation.

Enjoy reading, The TUXEDO OS Team

Updates TUXEDO OS

Kernel 6.11

TUXEDO OS is now shipping with kernel 6.11, which offers significant efficiency improvements in CPU sleep mode. Among other things, these improvements contribute to an extended battery life for devices with Intel Core 14000HX processors, such as the Stellaris Slim Gen6 or Stellaris 17 Gen6 and other devices with this CPU.

A patch in Kernel 6.11 also enables a significant increase in the performance of Meteor Lake notebook processors. According to Intel benchmarks, performance can be increased by up to 72% and energy consumption during video playback can be reduced by up to 52%. These improvements are the result of optimized coordination between the processor and operating system, which enables a better balance between energy efficiency and performance.

Chromium 128.0.6613.137

According to the developers, five vulnerabilities have been fixed, four of which have been classified as “high” severity. For security reasons, not all details have been published yet; this is usually only done once the majority of users have carried out the update.

Security updates Ubuntu

  • USN-7006–1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
    Kennung: CVE-2024–39509, CVE-2024–40958, CVE-2024–42084 and 91 others
    Betrifft: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  • USN-7005–1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
    Kennung: CVE-2024–40975, CVE-2024–39509, CVE-2024–39471 and 216 others
    Betrifft: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  • USN-7004–1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
    Kennung: CVE-2024–40975, CVE-2024–39509, CVE-2024–39471 and 218 others
    Betrifft: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  • USN-7002–1: Setuptools vulnerability: setuptools could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
    Kennung: CVE-2024–6345
    Betrifft: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
  • USN-7003–2: Linux kernel vulnerabilities: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
    Kennung: CVE-2024–39509, CVE-2024–40958, CVE-2024–42084 and 82 others
    Betrifft: Ubuntu 18.04 ESM
  • USN-7001–1: xmltok library vulnerabilities: Several security issues were fixed in libxmltok.
    Kennung: CVE-2024–45491, CVE-2024–45490
    Betrifft: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
  • USN-7000–1: Expat vulnerabilities: Several security issues were fixed in Expat.
    Kennung: CVE-2024–45492, CVE-2024–45491, CVE-2024–45490
    Betrifft: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Ubuntu 18.04 ESM Ubuntu 16.04 ESM Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
  • USN-7003–1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
    Kennung: CVE-2024–39501, CVE-2024–40945, CVE-2024–42119 and 82 others
    Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  • USN-6997–2: LibTIFF vulnerability: LibTIFF could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
    Kennung: CVE-2024–7006
    Betrifft: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
  • USN-6999–1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
    CVE-2024–42148, CVE-2024–39498, CVE-2024–39504 and 217 others
    Betrifft: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  • USN-6998–1: Unbound vulnerabilities: Several security issues were fixed in Unbound.
    Kennung: CVE-2024–43167, CVE-2024–43168
    Betrifft: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
  • USN-6997–1: LibTIFF vulnerability: LibTIFF could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
    Kennung: CVE-2024–7006
    Betrifft: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
  • USN-6841–2: PHP vulnerability: PHP could be made to accept invalid URLs.
    Kennung: CVE-2024–5458
    Betrifft: Ubuntu 18.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
  • USN-6996–1: WebKitGTK vulnerabilities: Several security issues were fixed in WebKitGTK.
    Kennung: CVE-2024–40789, CVE-2024–4558, CVE-2024–40779 and 3 others
    Betrifft: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  • USN-6995–1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities: Several security issues were fixed in Thunderbird.
    Kennung: CVE-2024–7526, CVE-2024–7521, CVE-2024–7519 and 7 others
    Betrifft: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

What else has happened?

VirtualBox 7.1

The latest version of VirtualBox 7.1 now offers support for clipboard sharing under Wayland for Linux hosts and guests. In addition, the “Shared Clipboard” function has been expanded to include initial support for copying files between Linux and Windows hosts and guests. Due to the numerous new features and the redesign of the user interface into an expert and a basic mode, we need a little more time to package the new version.

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Our competent technicians are also happy to help with service requests. You have different possibilities to contact us. We are personally there for you Monday to Friday from 9 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 5 pm. But also outside these times, you can contact our team with your request by e-mail.
An extra function is available in your customer account for repair requests (RMA).

 

Contact

We are personally there for you Monday to Friday from 9 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 5 pm (German time). But also outside these times you can contact our team with your request by e-mail. Please include your customer number, the model name of your laptop or PC and as detailed a description of your request as possible. The more details you give us, the faster we can process your request!

We might not be able to answer questions about third party hardware or software. For questions about popular open source software (Thunderbird, Filezilla...) please contact a forum e.g. ubuntuforums.org. The research effort for application specific setup is immense and not manageable at the current time. Basic compatibility questions e.g. are of course still welcome!

An extra function is available in your customer account for repair requests (RMA).

 

Shipping costs & delivery times

We ship your order to almost all countries, in Europe mostly even free of charge! The respective shipping costs and the cost threshold above which we will cover the costs for you can be found here or for international shipping in the table below.

 


Free shipping within Germany

There are no shipping costs within Germany for goods worth €100 or more.

 

7.99 € shipping cost at max!

No matter how many small articles you order, such as USB stick card reader, LAN adapters or fan articles, with us, you pay a maximum of 7.99 € shipping costs.

  • 7.99 € shipping fee for all orders below 100 € of goods
  • Free shipping from 100 € total value of goods

You can check all occurring shipping costs or if we even deliver for free right before sending your order!

 


International delivery

Here are the shipping costs as well as the amount threshold for your order. The threshold is referring to the total amount of your order, which enables free shipping.
 

Taxes and customs outside the EU:

For orders outside the EU there might be additional duties, taxes or charges needed to be paid by the customer. These don't have to be paid to the supplier, but to local authorities. Please check for any details with your local customs or tax authorities before ordering! But as a benefit you don't have to pay German taxes, this means you save up to 19%!
Due to the Brexit and the associated changes, there may be delays of several days in customs clearance on site for deliveries to the UK. This is not within our sphere of influence, so we ask for your understanding.

 


⚠️ Countries to which we unfortunately cannot ship, and information on how you can still order from us, can be found here!
Country Shipping Fee Free Shipping From
Albania 99,00 EUR -
Andorra 59,00 EUR -
Belarus Temporarily no delivery possible 59,00 EUR -
Belgium 8,49 EUR 100 EUR
Bulgaria 15,99 EUR 160 EUR
Denmark 8,49 EUR 100 EUR
Estonia 15,99 EUR 160 EUR
Faroe Islands 129,00 EUR -
Finland 14,99 EUR 150 EUR
France 9,99 EUR 120 EUR
Greece 22,90 EUR -
United Kingdom 9,99 EUR 120 EUR
Hong Kong 199,00 EUR -
India 199,00 EUR -
Ireland 14,99 EUR 150 EUR
Island 129,00 EUR -
Italy 9,99 EUR 120 EUR
Japan 99,00 EUR -
Canada 99,00 EUR -
Croatia 34,90 EUR 500 EUR
Latvia 15,99 EUR 160 EUR
Lithuania 15,99 EUR 160 EUR
Luxembourg 8,49 EUR 100 EUR
Macau 199,00 EUR -
Malta 34,90 EUR 500 EUR
Macedonia 59,00 EUR -
Moldova 199,00 EUR -
Monaco 19,00 EUR -
Montenegro 99,00 EUR -
Netherlands 8,49 EUR 100 EUR
Norway 14,99 EUR 150 EUR
Austria 8,49 EUR 100 EUR
Poland 15,99 EUR 160 EUR
Portugal 14,99 EUR 150 EUR
Romania 15,99 EUR 160 EUR
San Marino 9,99 EUR 120 EUR
Sweden 14,99 EUR 150 EUR
Switzerland 13,99 EUR 150 EUR
Serbia 34,90 EUR 500 EUR
Singapore 199,00 EUR -
Slovakia 15,99 EUR 160 EUR
Slovenia 15,99 EUR 160 EUR
Spain (without Canary Islands) 14,99 EUR 150 EUR
Czech Republic 15,99 EUR 160 EUR
Ukraine Temporarily no delivery possible 129,00 EUR -
Hungary 15,99 EUR 160 EUR
USA including Hawaii 99,00 EUR -
United Arabic Emirates 199,00 EUR -
Cyprus 34,90 EUR 500 EUR
Qatar 199,00 EUR -
⚠️ Countries to which we unfortunately cannot ship, and information on how you can still order from us, can be found here!

 


Time of delivery

If not stated differently in the article's description, we deliver goods in:

  • 7-10 working days within Germany
  • 10-12 working days outside Germany

For orders paid in advance, the delivery time starts with receipt of the payment. Please keep in mind that there is no delivery on Sundays or on holidays.
For goods delivered as download, there will be no shipping fees due.
Access data for downloads are sent out via e-mail 1-3 working days after contract formation. For orders with advanced payment, we will deliver after receiving the payment. You can download the item by using the link sent to you via e-mail.

Self-pick-up of orders is not possible, unfortunately.