I did something recently I haven’t done in a long time: I recompiled the Linux kernel. There was a time when this was a common occurrence. You might want a feature that the default kernel didn’t ...

The actively exploited flaw builds on Dirty Pipe and Copy Fail techniques to overwrite page cache and gain full system ...

Editor's Note: Linux remains an attractive option for embedded systems developers. In fact, industry surveys such as the Embedded Market Study by UBM (EDN's parent company) consistently show interest ...

A researcher shared their findings with Linux distro maintainers, but leaked before a patch was built.

A new Linux zero-day exploit, named Dirty Frag, allows local attackers to gain root privileges on most major Linux ...

At the 2001 Linux Kernel Summit, NSA developers presented their work on Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) and emphasized the need for enhanced security support in the main Linux kernel. In the ensuing ...

Have you ever felt the urge to make your own private binary format for use in Linux? Perhaps you have looked at creating the smallest possible binary when compiling a project, and felt disgusted with ...

Linux kernel vulnerability has defenders scrambling. Here's which systems are affected - and what you should do ASAP.

CVE-2026-31431, also known as Copy Fail, is a critical Linux kernel vulnerability that's been hiding out since 2017 and is ...