Linux's Vghost flaw lets users with vhost device access gain root and, in specific VM setups, lets guests hijack host QEMU.

Ahead of the Linux 7.3-rc7 kernel due for release on Sunday, this week's batch of networking fixes were submitted and merged.

The Linux creator calls vibe coding 'a wonderful way to find joy in programming,' but not for running Linux development.

Google engineers are experimenting with Linux kernel device driver isolation using in-kernel sandboxes leveraging LLVM's ...

A newly disclosed Linux kernel out-of-bounds write vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-72018, can be leveraged by a local attacker holding CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges to escalate to root.

Google is exploring a new approach to Linux kernel security that could significantly change how device drivers interact with ...

Four Linux kernel flaws DirtyAH6, TUNderflow, PPPoEject, and DiagSpill could enable local attackers to corrupt memory and gain root privileges.

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Linus Torvalds noted a travel mix-up caused a slight delay in the release candidate, while core networking, architecture ...

CISA Linux kernel vulnerability catalog update adds three actively exploited flaws on Friday, triggering a 72-hour federal patch mandate under Binding Operational Directive BOD 26-04 -- the strictest ...

Microsoft's Execution Containers (MXC) keep AI agents in check with policy-driven sandboxing. Here's what shipped at Build ...

Microsoft has promoted the Rust language to Tier-1 status internally and begun integrating it with the Microsoft Visual C++ ...