Hot on the heels of Copy Fail comes Dirty Frag. A Linux kernel zero-day vulnerability with no patch, giving hackers root.

Federal agencies running Linux have until May 15, 2026, to patch a kernel vulnerability that lets attackers seize root access ...

CISA warns that the nine-year-old Linux Copy Fail flaw is being actively exploited, allowing local attackers to gain root ...

A researcher shared their findings with Linux distro maintainers, but leaked before a patch was built.

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This may seem like a shock, but is it possible that the Linux patching has surpassed the Mac and Windows operating systems? Recent vulnerabilities in Adobe Macromedia Flash and Mozilla Firefox that ...

“In addition to increasing service availability by updating critical kernel patches without rebooting, and reducing the need for planned downtime by patching frequently, SUSE Linux Enterprise Live ...

Live patching is a way of updating a running system without stopping it. It is best known as a technique for keeping Linux servers updated to the latest security levels without affecting downtime.

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Linux creator Linus Torvalds officially released the Linux ...