OSTechNix

Linux Kernel 7.1 RC6 Released: Code Settles Toward Stability

Linus Torvalds released Linux Kernel 7.1 RC6, noting that while patch volumes remain at a new normal, the code is settling ...
The Hacker News

One-Character Linux Kernel Flaw Enables Local Root Access, Exploits Now Public

CVE-2026-23111 is a Linux kernel nf_tables use-after-free that lets an unprivileged local user escalate to root and escape a ...
OSTechNix

Linux Kernel 7.1 RC5 Released: AI Code Reviews Bloat Patch Size

Linux Kernel 7.1 RC5 is released. Linux 7.1-rc5 is pretty big and much larger than traditional RC5 releases. Here's why.
SecurityWeek

19-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Root Access

Introduced in 2007, the CIFSwitch Linux kernel bug allows users to modify CIFS key description fields and gain root ...
ExtremeTech

Linux Kernel Will Accommodate AI-Assisted Code, But Humans Are Still Liable

The Linux kernel community has formally clarified that it will allow contributors to use AI coding tools, provided a human takes full responsibility for the results. The new documentation for "AI ...

The third major Linux kernel flaw in two weeks has been found - thanks to AI

The third major Linux kernel flaw in two weeks has been found - thanks to AI ...

Linus Torvalds on the AI claim that makes him angry, and what security researchers should never do

Linus Torvalds on the AI claim that makes him angry, and what security researchers should never do ...