Linus Torvalds announced the first release candidate (RC1) for the upcoming Linux Kernel 7.2 version. Here's what's new.

Linux 7.2-rc1 hits 43 million source lines. We ran cloc, tokei, scc, and wc -l and explain exactly why each tool gives a ...

DirtyClone, tracked as CVE-2026-43503, is a Linux kernel vulnerability that allows any local user to gain root privileges.

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 ...

Publicly released exploit code for an effectively unpatched vulnerability that gives root access to virtually all releases of Linux is setting off alarm bells as defenders scramble to ward off severe ...

Until recently, Linux kernel developers have been the ones keeping long-term support (LTS) versions of the Linux kernel patched and up to date. Then, because it was too much work with too little ...

Linux developers have been trimming the fluff in recent years, removing support for older processors that hardly anyone uses with a modern kernel anymore. With that said, it’s possible to run the ...

Testing is an integral and important part of any software development cycle, open or closed, and Linux kernel is no exception to that. Developer testing, integration testing, regression, and stress ...

Linux developers have been trimming the fluff in recent years, removing support for older processors that hardly anyone uses ...