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 ...

A recently patched local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel's rxgk module now has a proof-of-concept exploit that allows attackers to gain root access on some Linux systems. Named ...

A practical guide to the Linux Kernel Crypto API with code examples for developers and security engineers, covering AF_ALG ...

Dirty Frag is a new Linux bug putting your system at risk - and there's no easy fix yet ...

Dealing with text streams is a fundamental skill for the Linux power user. You can sort, merge, and search text files easily ...

CISA warns that the nine-year-old Linux Copy Fail flaw is being actively exploited, allowing local attackers to gain root access on affected systems.

Flipper Devices has officially introduced the Flipper One open-source hardware portable Arm Linux platform and networking and ...

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

Microsoft warns of another variant of the CopyFail vulnerability called "Fragnesia" in the Linux kernel. It grants root privileges.

There was a way to elevate normal Linux users' privileges to root, granting threat actors admin access.

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

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 ...