Kernel News and Articles

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.

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.

AI is giving Linus Torvalds a headache, but not in the way you might think.

With the rise of Linux vulnerabilities, the kernel developers are now considering adding a component that could help temporarily mitigate against them… in the form of a kill switch.

The company behind Windows has released information about a flaw that affects millions of Linux systems.