{"slug": "linux-7-3-rc3-arrives-with-xfs-smb-security-fixes-and-a-continued-ai-patch-surge", "title": "Linux 7.3-rc3 Arrives With XFS SMB Security Fixes and a Continued AI Patch Surge", "summary": "Linus Torvalds released the third release candidate for Linux 7.3 on September 13, a build that includes XFS and SMB security fixes and a continued surge in AI-related patches. The release candidate arrives as AI patch submissions to the kernel remain elevated.", "body_md": "On September 13, Linus Torvalds issued the third release candidate for the 7.\n\nThank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Linux 7.3-rc3 Arrives With XFS SMB Security Fixes and a Continued AI Patch Surge appeared first on gHacks.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/linux-7-3-rc3-arrives-with-xfs-smb-security-fixes-and-a-continued-ai-patch-surge", "canonical_source": "https://www.ghacks.net/2026/09/15/linux-7-3-rc3-arrives-with-xfs%d0%b1-smb-security-fixes-and-a-continued-ai-patch-surge/", "published_at": "2026-09-15 08:20:43+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-15 08:43:40.701250+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Linus Torvalds", "Linux 7.3-rc3", "XFS", "SMB", "Linux"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/linux-7-3-rc3-arrives-with-xfs-smb-security-fixes-and-a-continued-ai-patch-surge", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/linux-7-3-rc3-arrives-with-xfs-smb-security-fixes-and-a-continued-ai-patch-surge.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/linux-7-3-rc3-arrives-with-xfs-smb-security-fixes-and-a-continued-ai-patch-surge.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/linux-7-3-rc3-arrives-with-xfs-smb-security-fixes-and-a-continued-ai-patch-surge.jsonld"}}