Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has been released for the CIFSwitch flaw, which allows low-privileged users to escalate to root on vulnerable Linux systems. A vulnerability that lurked in the ...

A fix for the previous Linux kernel critical exploit has seemingly introduced another critical local privilege escalation exploit, a third in two weeks. Security professionals are now frustrated with ...

Details have emerged about a new, unpatched local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability impacting the Linux kernel. "Dirty Frag is a vulnerability (class) that achieves root privileges on most ...

Unprivileged users on a Linux system can gain root privileges in seconds using two recently disclosed critical kernel exploits, with no patches available. The multiplying kernel exploits put most ...

Affecting the kernel’s authencesn cryptographic template, the vulnerability was introduced in 2017 and impacts all distributions. A high-severity logic bug in the Linux kernel allows unprivileged ...

Linus Torvalds officially released Linux Kernel 7.0 on April 12, 2026. He describes this release as a "solid progress" marker rather than a feature-driven overhaul. The development cycle remained ...

One point in favor of the sprawling Linux ecosystem is its broad hardware support—the kernel officially supports everything from ’90s-era PC hardware to Arm-based Apple Silicon chips, thanks to ...

Learning the Linux kernel internals can feel overwhelming. The codebase grows every year, the folder structure looks complex, and most books start with heavy theory. Because of this, many beginners ...

The Linux kernel, foundational for servers, desktops, embedded systems, and cloud infrastructure, has been under heightened scrutiny. Several vulnerabilities have been exploited in real-world attacks, ...

Unlike Windows, the de facto idea is that most Linux distros are generally easier on system resources, which gives you the opportunity to revive your older laptop with ancient hardware specifications.

WSL Kernel also referred to as Windows Subsystem for Linux updates automatically on Windows 11. But if you have paused automatic updates or for a reason WSL didn’t update automatically, you can ...