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Linux kernel 7.0 is coming in April, here's why the version jump matters

Kernel 7.0 didn't need to be a big deal. It went ahead and became one anyway.
Bleeping Computer

Linux kernel impacted by new SLUBStick cross-cache attack

A novel Linux Kernel cross-cache attack named SLUBStick has a 99% success in converting a limited heap vulnerability into an arbitrary memory read-and-write capability, letting the researchers elevate ...
OSTechNix

Linux Kernel 7.0 is Officially Released: Here’s What’s New

Linux Kernel 7.0 is officially released! Explore self-healing XFS filesystems, permanent Rust integration, post-quantum ...
CSOonline

New Linux kernel cross-cache attack allows arbitrary memory writes

Researchers from the Graz University of Technology have discovered a way to convert a limited heap vulnerability in the Linux kernel into a malicious memory writes capability to demonstrate novel ...
CSOonline

Researchers bypass Intel’s Spectre fixes — six years of CPUs at risk

The new attack method can leak privileged kernel memory on CPUs released in the past six years that have hardware mitigations for speculative execution and branch injection attacks like Spectre. Six ...
Linux Journal

Linux Kernel Runtime Guard Reaches 1.0: A Major Milestone for Runtime Kernel Security

The Linux security landscape just reached an important milestone. Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG) has officially hit version 1.0, marking its transition from a long-running experimental project into ...