Linux kernel

CISA Alerts on Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Attacks

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added a critical Linux kernel vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog,…

12 months ago

New FlipSwitch Hooking Method Overcomes Linux Kernel Defenses

A novel rootkit hooking method dubbed FlipSwitch has emerged, circumventing the latest Linux 6.9 kernel dispatch safeguards and reigniting concerns…

1 year ago

8-year-old Critical Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Found in the Latest Linux Kernel Version

The 8-year-old privilege escalation vulnerability allows a local user with access to the vulnerable privileged driver can escalate the privileges…

8 years ago

Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities Discovered in Linux kernel USB Subsystem

Multiple vulnerabilities found in Linux USB drivers that included with Linux kernel USB subsystem. It can be triggered by an…

9 years ago