Within the span of three weeks, Linux administrators have been handed their third root-level privilege-escalation ...

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s networking stack gives any user with local shell access a reliable path to full root ...

The 4th Linux kernel flaw this month can lead to stolen SSH host keys ...

The stable release of Linux Kernel 6.18 was officially tagged on November 30, 2025. It’s expected to become this year’s major long-term support (LTS) kernel, something many users and distributions ...

Linus Torvalds released the third release candidate (RC3) for Linux Kernel 7.1. Learn what's new in Kernel 7.1-rc3.

Linus Torvalds releases Linux Kernel 7.1 RC4, slamming a "flood" of AI-generated bug reports causing "pointless work".

Linux 6.17 features significant CPU improvements. It addresses the eternal Spectre and Meltdown security holes. The next release, 6.18, will be a long-term support kernel. Linus Torvalds is the first ...

Spend enough time around Android, or even PCs, and eventually, you will come across the term, “the Linux kernel.” Android uses the Linux kernel too. In fact, it’s an integral part of the way your ...

Testing is an integral and important part of any software development cycle, open or closed, and Linux kernel is no exception to that. Developer testing, integration testing, regression, and stress ...

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The idea of a kill switch for privileged operators has been suggested by Sasha Levin, a distinguished engineer at Nvidia and ...

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 ...