After a two-week lag, a flaw in the latest Linux kernel that could cause systems to lose data is fixed. New bug-tracking efforts should button up future patch processes. Stephen Shankland worked at ...

Serious security bugs in key parts of the latest Linux code have been fixed, but some small glitches have been introduced, according to a recent scan. In December, Coverity looked at version 2.6.9 of ...

Linux 7.1 will have an optional new NTFS driver Linux may get a hall pass from one state age-check bill, but Congress plays ...

Linus Torvalds has updated the Linux kernel to fix a bug brought to light by a recent computer virus, according to reports published on Wednesday. The proof-of-concept virus was submitted to Russian ...

Exploit code will soon become available for a critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel that a security researcher discovered and reported to Linux administrators in mid-June. The bug, which the ...

The Linux kernel community is weighing a proposal to remove decades-old network drivers to reduce the burden from a flood of AI-generated bug reports. Maintainers say supporting outdated ISA and ...

A new Linux vulnerability known as 'Dirty Pipe' allows local users to gain root privileges through publicly available exploits. Today, security researcher Max Kellermann responsibly disclosed the ...

Linux operating system creator Linus Torvalds has proposed that Linux 4.0, an upcoming release of the open-source software, should be dedicated to stability and bug fixing. Although his initial ...

VirtualBox 7.2.8 brings important bug fixes for Linux hosts, Wayland guests, and Secure Boot. 7.1.x also reaches its support ...

The 12-year-old flaw in the sudo-like Polkit’s pkexec tool, found in all major Linux distributions, is likely to be exploited in the wild within days. Every major Linux distribution has an easily ...

Linux gamers do much more effective bug reporting for games than their Windows counterparts, according to game dev Kodera Software. The number of bugs as well the quality of reporting are superior.

Programmers have found a bug in newer versions of the Linux operating system that, under unusual circumstances, could cause systems to drop data. The data-loss bug afflicts the newest 2.4.20 version ...