RunC Flaw Lets Attackers Escape Linux Containers to Gain Root on Hosts

A serious security vulnerability has been discovered in the core runC container code that affects several open-source container management systems, potentially allowing attackers to escape Linux container and obtain unauthorized, root-level access to t… Continue reading RunC Flaw Lets Attackers Escape Linux Containers to Gain Root on Hosts

IBM Buys “Red Hat” Open-Source Software Company for $34 Billion

It’s been quite a year for the open source platforms.

Earlier this year, Microsoft acquired popular code repository hosting service GitHub for $7.5 billion, and now IBM has just announced the biggest open-source business deal ever.

IBM today confirme… Continue reading IBM Buys “Red Hat” Open-Source Software Company for $34 Billion

U.S. Builds World’s Fastest Supercomputer – Summit

China no longer owns the fastest supercomputer in the world; It is the United States now.

Though China still has more supercomputers on the Top 500 list, the USA takes the crown of “world’s fastest supercomputer” from China after IBM and the U.S. Depa… Continue reading U.S. Builds World’s Fastest Supercomputer – Summit

Red Hat Linux DHCP Client Found Vulnerable to Command Injection Attacks

A Google security researcher has discovered a critical remote command injection vulnerability in the DHCP client implementation of Red Hat Linux and its derivatives like Fedora operating system.

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2018-1111, could allow… Continue reading Red Hat Linux DHCP Client Found Vulnerable to Command Injection Attacks