For those on Linux Mint who like to keep multiple kernels around but don't want them to take up too much space, you might be getting a new automated tool.

Unless a kernel patch is a valid security fix, it will be rejected if it was created using AI.

Affecting millions of systems, a kernel flaw discovered by Qualys could allow users to gain root privileges.

Hiding out for nearly 15 years, the Ghostlock vulnerability allows a standard logged-in user to gain root privileges.

A 16-year-old vulnerability allows an attacker to escape a virtual machine, gain access to the host, and execute malicious code.

Using the cloc utility, Michael Larabel of Phoronix discovered that Linux kernel 7.2 has over 43 million lines of code.

A developer changed three lines of code, giving Linux storage performance a 5% bump.

Qualys has discovered a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that can be used to elevate standard user privileges.