Tech Times

Linux 7.2 Closes Memory Bug Class With strncpy Removal After Six Years

Linux kernel strncpy removed in Linux 7.2 after 362 patches and six years of coordinated work. The dangerous C string ...
Bleeping Computer

LKRG: Linux to Get a Loadable Kernel Module for Runtime Integrity Checking

Members of the open source community are working on a new security-focused project for the Linux kernel. Named Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG), this is a loadable kernel module that will perform ...
Tech Times

Linux Kernel Root Exploit Published: DirtyClone Attack Leaves No Trace

Linux kernel privilege escalation exploit DirtyClone (CVE-2026-43503) is publicly documented: JFrog published a working attack walkthrough Thursday showing how any local user can gain root on ...

Linux 7.1 is here to end the Intel 486 CPU era - and do some serious legacy clean up

Linux 7.1 is here to end the Intel 486 CPU era - and do some serious legacy clean up ...
Linux Journal

Linux Kernel 7.1 Officially Released with New NTFS Driver, Intel FRED, and Major Code Cleanup

The Linux kernel development team has officially released Linux Kernel 7.1, marking the first major update in the 7.x series.

Linux kernel 7.1 sends Intel 486 support to silicon heaven

More than 140,000 lines of code bite the dust as ancient CPUs, bus mice, and other legacy leftovers face the chop ...