The latest Linux kernel release closes out the 6.x era - and it's a gift to cloud admins

Linux 6.19 is ready for deployment, while 7.0 is now in the works. This release boasts several performance boosts.  The single biggest improvement is for clouds. Ring the bells, sound the trumpet, the ...
OSTechNix

Linux Kernel 6.19 is Officially Released

Linus Torvalds releases 6.19. Discover the 300% TCP boost, PCIe Link Encryption, Live Update Orchestrator for VMs, and more.
CNX Software

Linux 6.19 Release – Main changes, Arm, RISC-V, and MIPS architectures

Linus Torvalds has just released Linux 6.19 on the Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML): No big surprises anywhere last week, so 6.19 is out as expected - ...
PC Gamer

Linux researcher and developer says 'there are bugs in your kernel right now that won't be found for years. I know because I analyzed 125,183 of them'

Platforms Steam Proton will no longer forget the entire reason it exists if you have a humungous library, as of the most recent client beta Windows Microsoft says the Windows 11 boot failure bug is ...
SiliconANGLE

AMD launches Zen 5-based Ryzen AI Embedded chips at CES

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. late today unveiled a new portfolio of x86 Ryzen AI Embedded processors that offer higher-performance, lower-latency artificial intelligence to automotive, industrial and ...
Electronic Specifier

5 common security flaws in embedded Linux systems

Embedded Linux systems are becoming increasingly common due to their superior accessibility, cost-effectiveness, and customisation. While easy to use and powerful, they present unique security ...
Linux Journal

Linux Kernel 5.4 Reaches End-of-Life: Time to Retire a Workhorse

One of the most widely deployed Linux kernels has officially reached the end of its lifecycle. The maintainers of the Linux kernel have confirmed that Linux 5.4, once a cornerstone of countless ...
CNX Software

Linux 6.18 LTS release – Main changes, Arm, RISC-V, and MIPS architectures

Linus Torvalds has just announced the release of Linux 6.18 on the Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML), which will likely become the next LTS kernel [update: it’s now official]: So I’ll have to admit ...
IEEE

SUNFLOWER: Enhancing Linux Kernel Fuzzing via Exploit-Driven Seed Generation

Abstract: The Linux kernel is the foundation of billions of contemporary computing systems, and ensuring its security and integrity is a necessity. Despite the Linux kernel's pivotal role, ...
Bleeping Computer

CISA warns of attackers exploiting Linux flaw with PoC exploit

CISA has warned U.S. federal agencies about attackers targeting a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's OverlayFS subsystem that allows them to gain root privileges. Multiple ...
Business Wire

OpenVPN DCO Added to Linux Kernel for Built-In Speed and Security

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OpenVPN announced today that Data Channel Offload (DCO) has been officially green-lit for inclusion in the Linux kernel and will be part of the official ...