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MP3 – mintCast · Dec 21, 2025 · 1 hr 19 min

475 – From Tarmageddon to Tranquility

In this episode of mintCast, we kick things off with Mint Monthly News for December, covering what’s new and noteworthy in the Linux Mint world. In Security and Privacy, Charles breaks down two fresh vulnerabilities, React2Shell and Tarmageddon-Flaw, explaining what they are, why they matter, and how they could impact Linux users. Then, in the Innards segment, Dale joins us for a deep dive into Syncthing. We explore what it is, how it works, and why it’s such a powerful, privacy-friendly tool for keeping your files in sync across devices—without relying on the cloud. Link To Full Show Notes The News: Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” – BETA Release Security And Privacy React2Shell Vulnerability Tarmageddon-Flaw Check This Out HPR New Years show AI headphones automatically learn who you’re talking to-and let you hear them better Contact Info: Joe – Tllts.org, linuxlugcast.com, jb@mintcast.org, Buy Joe a coffee Moss – Full Circle Weekly News, moss@bodhilinux.com, Mastodon @zaivala@hostux.social, occasionally on HPR Bill – bill@mintcast.org, Bill_H on Discord, @wchouser3@fosstodon.org on Mastodon, also checkout the other podcast I am on, Linux OTC (with Eric & Majid). Majid – drmajid@mintcast.org @atypical_doctor@mastodon.social, Atypical.doctor on Instagram and Threads and The Atypical Doctor Podcast and also Linux OTC. Eric – I can be reached by email at eric@mintcast.org. Charles – charles@mintcast.org, Mr PDX on Discord Jim– jim@mintcast.org, GNU2Linux on Discord, The Linux Shortcut on YouTube Dale – Dale_CDL on Telegram and Discord. My email is dale_cdl@pm.me distrohoppersdigest.org Special Thanks To: Bill for our audio editing and for hosting the server which runs our website, website maintenance, and the NextCloud server on which we host our show notes and raw audio Archive.org for hosting our audio files Hobstar for our logo, initrd for the animated Discord logo Londoner for our time syncs and various other contributions The Linux Mint development team for the fine distro we love to talk about <Thanks, Clem … and co!>

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In this episode of mintCast, we kick things off with Mint Monthly News for December, covering what’s new and noteworthy in the Linux Mint world.

In Security and Privacy, Charles breaks down two fresh vulnerabilities, React2Shell and Tarmageddon-Flaw, explaining what they are, why they matter, and how they could impact Linux users.

Then, in the Innards segment, Dale joins us for a deep dive into Syncthing. We explore what it is, how it works, and why it’s such a powerful, privacy-friendly tool for keeping your files in sync across devices—without relying on the cloud.

Link To Full Show Notes

The News:


Linux Mint 22.3 “Zena” – BETA Release

Security And Privacy


React2Shell Vulnerability


Tarmageddon-Flaw

Check This Out


HPR New Years show


AI headphones automatically learn who you’re talking to-and let you hear them better

Contact Info:

Special Thanks To:

  • Bill for our audio editing and for hosting the server which runs our website, website maintenance, and the NextCloud server on which we host our show notes and raw audio
  • Archive.org for hosting our audio files
  • Hobstar for our logo, initrd for the animated Discord logo
  • Londoner for our time syncs and various other contributions
  • The Linux Mint development team for the fine distro we love to talk about <Thanks, Clem … and co!>
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