Linux

Linux Kernel FUSE Vulnerability Lets Attackers Gain Root Privileges

A Linux kernel vulnerability in the FUSE subsystem can allow a local attacker to gain root privileges by overflowing the…

3 months ago

15-year-old GhostLock Kernel Flaw Enables Privilege Escalation in Major Linux Distributions

A critical Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-43499 and dubbed “GhostLock,” has been disclosed by security researchers at VEGA, exposing…

3 months ago

15 Best Linux Network Monitoring Tools in 2026

The "Linux network monitoring" concept describes keeping monitors on and evaluating a network's performance, capacity, and overall health. Specialist tools…

4 months ago

PoC Exploit Released for Guest-to-Host Escape Linux Kernel Vulnerability

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has been released for a critical Linux kernel vulnerability, CVE-2026-46316, that enables a guest-to-host escape in…

4 months ago

CISA Warns of Linux Kernel Improper Authentication Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-0492, to its…

4 months ago

New Linux CIFSwitch Kernel Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Gain Root Access

A newly disclosed Linux local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability dubbed "CIFSwitch" enables low-privileged users to gain root access by abusing…

5 months ago

Nine-year-old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Let Attackers Exfiltrate SSH Private Keys

A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46333, exposes a serious local privilege escalation flaw that has remained undetected…

5 months ago

JDownloader Website Compromised to Distribute Malicious Windows and Linux Installers

A widely used download manager trusted by millions has briefly turned into a malware delivery platform after attackers compromised the…

5 months ago

Critical Linux Kernel Flaw ‘ssh-keysign-pwn’ Exposes SSH Keys and Shadow Passwords

A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability is raising serious concerns across the security community, as it allows attackers to access…

5 months ago

CISA Warns of Linux “Copy Fail” 0-Day Vulnerability Exploited to Root Systems

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical Linux kernel zero-day vulnerability to its Known Exploited…

6 months ago