The Linux Kernel 6.17 RC7 has been released with many improvements in core kernel systems, filesystems, and drivers.

Abstract: The Linux kernel is the foundation of billions of contemporary computing systems, and ensuring its security and integrity is a necessity. Despite the Linux kernel's pivotal role, ...

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Working at the intersection of Apple's newest hardware and Linux kernel development, for the benefit of a free distribution, was never going to be easy. But it's been an especially hard couple of ...

SAN MATEO, Calif. – December 3, 2024 – Hammerspace announced contributions to the Linux kernel designed to transform standard Linux servers into platforms for enterprise, AI and HPC file and object ...

Google has upgraded the kernel version of all Tensor-powered Pixels in the Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 release. The Google Pixel 6 series, Pixel 7 series, Pixel 8 series, Pixel Tablet, and Pixel Fold all ...

There are many open source programs (aka code that’s accessible to the public) out there for both Linux and Windows. For programs and tools where that’s not the case, WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) ...

Canonical has rolled out essential security updates for Ubuntu, addressing multiple Linux kernel vulnerabilities that also impact Amazon Web Services (AWS). These issues, which involve race conditions ...

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a novel Linux kernel exploitation technique dubbed SLUBStick that could be exploited to elevate a limited heap vulnerability to an arbitrary memory ...

Google has committed to a four-year support lifetime for its Linux kernel forks, starting with kernel 6.6. Android devices utilize the Linux kernel and need to be periodically updated to receive fixes ...