Oracle has released VirtualBox 7.2.6, the third maintenance update in the VirtualBox 7.2 series of their cross-platform virtualization software. This version introduces initial support for the upcoming Linux 6.19 kernel, alongside various improvements and fixes.
One of the significant enhancements in this release is improved full-screen support for multi-monitor setups. Additionally, it provides support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) versions 9.8, 10.1, and 10.2 kernels.
In terms of the Linux Guest Additions, several issues have been rectified, such as resolving problems that left Guest Additions processes running after a system reboot, and issues with user session services not starting on older Linux distributions. It also fixes a bug where VBoxService was not starting due to an abandoned PID file and enhances the checking mechanism for loaded kernel modules.
For Linux host systems, VirtualBox 7.2.6 addresses several issues: it resolves a problem where virtual machines could not start with a real-time kernel configuration, fixes failures of vboxautostart-service to start virtual machines at boot, and addresses crashes during the boot of RHEL 5 guests. Additionally, it optimizes the performance in scenarios involving NAT network configurations and corrects command line starting issues for virtual machines.
The graphical user interface (GUI) saw improvements as well, including fixes for issues that caused update file downloads to fail and inaccurate displays in the Resource Manager tab. The release also makes the OemTabId configurable via the AcpiOemTabId option and moves several features, like USB smartcard emulation and VM encryption, into the open-source base package.
For those looking to update or download VirtualBox 7.2.6, it is available on the official website. Users interested in the detailed changes can refer to the full changelog for more insights.