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Linux Kernel 7.1-rc5 Tracing Reader Use-After-Free Bug Discovery
Removing a Linux trace instance should end its lifetime. An open tracefs reader can currently keep using that instance after
KubeCap Finds Excess Linux Capabilities in Kubernetes Workloads
A Kubernetes workload can run with more Linux capabilities than its code needs. When capability settings are missing or broad,
AI harnesses for telco autonomous networks
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Let’s face it: Email is inherently a bit of a pain. And while Google’s Gmail service is generally pretty pleasant
Linux Patching Best Practices: Designing a Patch Validation Workflow
Patch work often gets declared finished at the package manager. The update installs, version inventory changes, the service restarts, and
Linux Kernel Vulnerability News: Linux Security Roundup
Linux kernel vulnerability news dominated the security updates published from August 20 through August 27. Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Mageia, Oracle
NFS Client Cleanup Fix Removes Orphaned rpc_pipefs Files
Linus Torvalds merged a Linux NFS client update on Aug 26, 2026, that includes a fix for rpc_pipefs files left
AppArmor Credential Fix Prevents In-Hook Use-After-Free Risk
A Linux security hook should be able to check a task without invalidating the identity data that surrounding kernel code
Linux Uevent Leak Exposes Freed Memory in Synaptics RMI4
A Linux uevent can carry bytes from freed kernel memory when one object survives longer than the allocation behind its
IPMI Security Patch Restores a Lost Linux RCU Grace Period
The Linux IPMI maintainer accepted a patch on Aug 26, 2026 that restores an RCU grace period before command-receiver objects
Linux Incident Response & Recovery
An alert suggests that a Linux server may be compromised. The first impulse is often to reboot it, stop a
Linux Software Supply Chain & Security Workflows
A Linux system can be hardened, monitored, and carefully administered while still receiving untrusted code through a package, dependency, container
Linux RDS Bug Lets an RDMA Peer Overrun Kernel Path Storage
Linux RDS can accept a path count that is larger than the storage allocated for an InfiniBand connection. A peer
Linux dm-integrity Patch Targets Writeback Checksum Mismatches
A Linux dm-integrity patch posted on Aug 24, 2026 targets a writeback race that can leave stored data with the
Linux Hardening, Architecture & Isolation
Linux hardening is not the act of enabling every restrictive setting a distribution provides. It is the work of reducing
Arduino® VENTUNO™ Q is available for pre-order with Ubuntu pre-installed
London, UK – August 25, 2026 – Following our initial collaboration announcement in March 2026, Canonical and Arduino (a subsidiary
Linux 7.3 Development Changes IMA Measured Boot Evidence and TPM Timing
Code merged for the Linux 7.3 development cycle changes the measured boot evidence produced by the Integrity Measurement Architecture, or
eBPF Security Patch Expands Link Checks Across Cgroup and LSM Hooks
A Linux BPF patch posted on August 21, 2026, expands validation for program replacement across cgroup and Linux Security Module
BPF Congestion Control Exposed Two Linux TCP Use-After-Free Paths
A Linux TCP query can touch congestion-control memory after a concurrent BPF update has freed it. Two new use-after-free reports
Kata Containers Flaw Weakens Container Security With Host-Chosen Mounts
A flaw in Kata Containers weakened container security in some Confidential Containers deployments. It allowed a malicious host operator to
KVM’s TDX Control-Plane Blind Spot: When “Enabled” Does Not Mean Enforced
Recent KVM work exposed a gap between what Linux says a TDX protection supports and what the TDX-specific code actually
Kata Containers Flaw Weakens Container Security With Host-Chosen Mounts
A flaw in Kata Containers weakened container security in some Confidential Containers deployments. It allowed a malicious host operator to
eBPF Security Is Moving Beyond the Kernel Verifier
eBPF security is often summarized in one sentence: Linux loads an eBPF program only after the kernel verifier accepts it
Linux ShieldZFS Adds Freshness Proofs for Confidential Computing
Confidential computing can protect sensitive workloads even when the cloud host cannot be fully trusted. Confidential virtual machines can shield