Category Archives: Linux kernel development

Google Adds Control-Flow Integrity to Beef up Android Kernel Security

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Google has added a new security feature to the latest Linux kernels for Android devices to prevent it against code reuse attacks that allow attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution by exploiting control-flow hijacking vulnerabilities.

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Linus Torvalds Apologizes For His Rude Behavior—Takes Time Off

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What just happened would definitely gonna surprise you.

Linus Torvalds—father of the Linux open-source operating system—finally admitted his behavior towards other developers in the Linux community was hurting people and Linux.

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11-Year Old Linux Kernel Local Privilege Escalation Flaw Discovered

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Another privilege-escalation vulnerability has been discovered in Linux kernel that dates back to 2005 and affects major distro of the Linux operating system, including Redhat, Debian, OpenSUSE, and Ubuntu.

Over a decade old Linux Kernel bug (CVE-2017… Continue reading 11-Year Old Linux Kernel Local Privilege Escalation Flaw Discovered→