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

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 ...

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

A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed 'CIFSwitch' in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the kernel's key request ...

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 ...

Linux Kernel 7.1 RC5 is released. Linux 7.1-rc5 is pretty big and much larger than traditional RC5 releases. Here's why.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...