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Linus Torvalds has officially announced the release of Linux kernel 6.18 on November 30, 2025, marking another significant milestone in the open-source operating system's development. The new kernel version brings numerous improvements across hardware support, driver updates, and file system...

Linus Torvalds has announced the release of Linux 6.18-rc1, marking the start of the release candidate phase for the upcoming kernel version. In his typical straightforward style, Torvalds noted that the merge window concluded smoothly after two weeks, with...

Security researchers have released a full proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ksmbd module, demonstrating a reliable path to local privilege escalation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-37947, is an out-of-bounds write that can be...

Linux Torvalds has announced the release of Linux Kernel 6.17, a new version focused on stability and incremental improvements rather than groundbreaking features. The update brings a host of bug fixes, security enhancements, and driver updates across various subsystems. In...

Two critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux Common Unix Printing System (CUPS), exposing millions of systems to remote denial-of-service attacks and authentication bypass exploits.  The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2025-58364 and CVE-2025-58060, affect the core printing infrastructure used across...

A new technique to exploit a complex use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability in the Linux kernel successfully bypasses modern security mitigations to gain root privileges. The method targets CVE-2024-50264, a difficult-to-exploit race condition bug in the AF_VSOCK subsystem that was recognized with a Pwnie...

A new malware campaign, dubbed "Sindoor Dropper," is targeting Linux systems using sophisticated spear-phishing techniques and a multi-stage infection chain. The campaign leverages lures themed around the recent India-Pakistan conflict, known as Operation Sindoor, to entice victims into executing malicious...

On August 25, 2025, the world celebrates the 34th anniversary of Linux, marking one of the most significant milestones in computing history. What began as a humble hobby project by a 21-year-old Finnish student has evolved into the backbone of...

A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel, identified as CVE-2025-38236, has exposed a flaw that could allow attackers to escalate privileges from within the Chrome renderer sandbox on Linux systems.  Google Project Zero researcher Jann Horn discovered the bug affects...

The Linux Foundation has officially released Linux kernel 6.16 on July 27, 2025, marking another milestone in open-source operating system development.  Released by Linus Torvalds, this version focuses on stability improvements and networking enhancements while maintaining the project's commitment to...