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Researcher Asim Viladi Oglu Manizada disclosed CIFSwitch, a Linux privilege‑escalation flaw lingering for nearly 20 years Affects major distros including Mint, CentOS Stream 9, Rocky Linux 9, ...

Linux creator and lead developer Linus Torvalds warns that the Linux kernel's security mailing list has become "almost entirely unmanageable" due to a flood of AI-generated bug reports. In his Linux 7 ...

Reports without fixes, and people finding the ‘same things with the same tools,’ are causing a logjam. Reports without fixes, and people finding the ‘same things with the same tools,’ are causing a ...

There's been a rise in Linux vulnerabilities. There are clear reasons why this is happening. Fortunately, the kernel development community is taking action. For decades, I've been reporting that Linux ...

A severe security vulnerability affecting almost every version of the Linux operating system has caught defenders off-guard and scrambling to patch after security researchers publicly released exploit ...

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A set of newly identified vulnerabilities in the Linux security module AppArmor could allow attackers to gain root access, bypass system protections and trigger service outages across millions of ...

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Kali Linux and Parrot OS are geared toward penetration testing. Only Parrot OS has an option for general-purpose use. You can download and install each of these ...