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'Mutagen Astronomy' Linux kernel vulnerability sighted
2018-09-27 06:01

Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS users at risk A new Linux kernel vulnerability that can only be locally exploited is nonetheless proving a bit of a nuisance.…

New Linux Kernel Bug Affects Red Hat, CentOS, and Debian Distributions
2018-09-26 12:18

Security researchers have published the details and proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits of an integer overflow vulnerability in the Linux kernel that could allow an unprivileged user to gain superuser...

Linux Kernel Vulnerability Affects Red Hat, CentOS, Debian
2018-09-26 10:25

Qualys has disclosed the details of an integer overflow vulnerability in the Linux kernel that can be exploited by a local attacker for privilege escalation. The flaw, dubbed “Mutagen Astronomy,”...

Kernel sanders: Webroot vuln creates route to root Macs
2018-09-14 10:36

Patched flaw hard to exploit, but serious once you get there, warn infoseccers Details of a locally exploitable but kernel-level flaw in Webroot's SecureAnywhere macOS security software were...

SUSE and Microsoft collaborate to deliver enterprise Linux kernel optimized for Azure
2018-08-21 11:52

SUSE announced the availability of the enterprise Linux kernel tailored for Microsoft Azure. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 on-demand instances now run on a custom-tuned kernel for workloads on...

Black Hat 2018: Stealthy Kernel Attack Flies Under Windows Mitigation Radar
2018-08-09 17:35

Researchers create PoC of a post-exploitation kernel-mode fileless attack technique.

Linux kernel bug: TCP flaw lets remote attackers stall devices with tiny DoS attack
2018-08-07 15:14

'SegmentSmack' Linux bug gives a remote attacker the means to knock out a system with minimal traffic.

'SegmentSmack' Flaw in Linux Kernel Allows Remote DoS Attacks
2018-08-07 14:39

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel can allow a remote attacker to trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition by sending specially crafted packets to the targeted system. The flaw could impact...

Drink this potion, Linux kernel, and tomorrow you'll wake up with a WireGuard VPN driver
2018-08-02 06:54

Secure tunneling tech hopes to move from module to resident The developer of WireGuard has laid the groundwork for pouring his open-source privacy tool directly into the Linux kernel in hope of...

Intel chip flaw: Math unit potentially spills kernel crypto secrets to apps – modern Linux, Windows, OpenBSD immune
2018-06-13 21:00

Malware on Core, Xeon computers may lift data, mitigations in place or coming A security flaw within Intel Core and Xeon processors can be potentially exploited to swipe sensitive data from the...