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Want to learn the internals of the Linux kernel? Version 6.5-rc5 has about 36 million lines of code in it, so good luck! [Seiya] has a different approach. Go back to the beginning and examine the 0… ...
A heap overflow bug was recently discovered in the Linux kernel. The patch is available now in most major Linux distributions.
The kernel configuration and build process in the 2.5 kernel is much simpler and more flexible than in the previous kernel versions. Thanks go to Roman Zippel and Kai Germaschewski for doing the work ...
A new Linux NetFilter kernel flaw has been discovered, allowing unprivileged local users to escalate their privileges to root level, allowing complete control over a system.
Some time ago, Linus Torvalds made a throwaway comment that sent ripples through the Linux world. Was it perhaps time to abandon support for the now-ancient Intel 486? Developers had already abando… ...
Find out what's coming to (and what's leaving) the Linux 5.14 kernel and what Linus Torvalds said about the release.
A three-year-old vulnerability in the Linux kernel could have allowed attackers to take full control over Linux-based PCs, servers, Android phones and other embedded devices.
The latest Linux kernel has been released with a couple of features that should have serious appeal to business users and admins alike.