A publicly documented exploit now shows any local user on an unpatched Linux system how to gain root access — and do it without leaving a single line in the kernel log or on-disk evidence for ...

On June 22, 2026, Intel's USB4STREAM protocol — a new mechanism for sending raw data directly between two machines over a USB4 or Thunderbolt cable — was merged into the official Linux 7.2 kernel tree ...

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 ...

Two Linux kernel local privilege escalation vulnerabilities have been publicly disclosed within a week of each other. Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431), disclosed on 29 April 2026 by security firm Theori, ...

Major Linux distributions are rushing to fix two new vulnerabilities after the disclosure embargo was broken. The vulnerability, comprised of two chained issues in subsystems of the Linux kernel and ...

A new Linux zero-day exploit, named Dirty Frag, allows local attackers to gain root privileges on most major Linux distributions with a single command. Security researcher Hyunwoo Kim, who disclosed ...

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 new high-security zero-day vulnerability that has lurked in the Linux kernel since 2017 has just been found with the help of AI. This nine-year-old flaw, dubbed ‘Copy Fail’, was discovered by ...

Experts say until the distros release patches, CSOs have to beware of unauthorized privilege escalation; Kubernetes container escape is also a risk. CSOs must ensure their Linux-based systems block ...

The Linux kernel community has formally clarified that it will allow contributors to use AI coding tools, provided a human takes full responsibility for the results. The new documentation for "AI ...

The Linux kernel development community is stepping up its security game once again. Developers, led by key maintainers like Greg Kroah-Hartman, are actively adopting new fuzzing tools to uncover bugs ...