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 ...

I switched to WSL 2 and finally stopped feeling locked into Windows — here's why that changes everything.

Qualys discloses CVE‑2026‑46333, a Linux flaw present since 2016 which lets unprivileged users briefly hijack privileged ...

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

For years, owners of Vizio smart TVs have had little control over the software running on their sets—software that can track ...

BPF is emerging as a preferred method for security observability over traditional user-space agents. By attaching probes ...

Another Linux kernel flaw has handed local unprivileged users a way to peek at files they should never be able to read, ...

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 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.

Dirty Frag is a new Linux kernel vulnerability that hands attackers root on every major distro. We break down what's affected, who's at risk, and how to patch.

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 ...