en.Wedoany.com Reported - Dimension News, on July 21, 2026, Oracle Corporation released version 7.2.14 of its open-source virtualization software VirtualBox. This version is available for GNU/Linux, Solaris, macOS, and Windows operating systems, and adds preliminary support for the Linux 7.2 kernel. The previous stable version was released at the end of June 2026.
Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA, Oracle Corporation is a global leader in enterprise software and cloud services, with its business covering database management systems, cloud computing infrastructure, middleware, and enterprise application software. VirtualBox is an open-source, free, and cross-platform virtualization software under Oracle, allowing users to run multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single physical computer. It is widely used in development testing, server virtualization, and desktop virtualization scenarios.
According to the official release notes, VirtualBox 7.2.14 fixes several defects related to Windows guests and Linux systems. The specific updates are as follows:
In the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM), when using Windows Hyper-V as the virtualization mechanism, the xcr0 request/setting for processors without xsave functionality has been removed to improve compatibility.
The Windows installer has added support for detecting the Visual C++ runtime environment through the service infrastructure, simplifying the installation process.
On the Windows host side, the handling of Unicode format in the clipboard has been fixed, improving the stability of cross-platform clipboard sharing.
On the Linux host side, preliminary support for the 7.2 kernel has been added, enabling VirtualBox to run stably on the latest Linux kernel version.
On the Linux guest side, support for updated Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.8 and 9.9 kernels has been fixed.
In terms of UEFI firmware, an issue has been fixed where updating Secure Boot DBX records could cause verification errors and reboot problems in Windows 11.
On the BIOS side, build prerequisites have been simplified; all builds can now be completed using NASM 2.16 or later.
Currently, Oracle has released installation packages for VirtualBox 7.2.14, supporting multiple operating system platforms including RHEL 8/9/10, Fedora 40/41/42/43/44, openSUSE 15.6/16.0, Ubuntu 22.04/24.04/25.04/25.10/26.04, Debian 11/12/13, macOS, and Windows. Users can download the latest version from the Oracle official website.
This version update primarily focuses on system compatibility fixes and support for the latest Linux kernel, providing users with better stability assurance for running VirtualBox in the latest operating system environments.
