Linus Torvalds released the fourth release candidate (RC4) for Linux Kernel version 6.19. Learn what's new in Kernel 6.19-rc4 ...

Look at almost any mission-critical computer system in the world—servers, workstations, embedded computers, and many more—and ...

After years of countless reviews, discussions, and code rewrites, Linus Torvalds approved on Saturday a new security feature for the Linux kernel, named "lockdown." The new feature will ship as a LSM ...

Kernel drivers are the bridge between the Linux operating system and the hardware components of a computer. They play a crucial role in managing and facilitating communication between the OS and ...

A novel Linux Kernel cross-cache attack named SLUBStick has a 99% success in converting a limited heap vulnerability into an arbitrary memory read-and-write capability, letting the researchers elevate ...

One is the world's oldest Linux distro, the other isn't Linux at all. Each delivers superb stability - let's compare.

Unfortunately for kernel developers, allocating memory in the kernel is not as simple as allocating memory in user space. A number of factors contribute to the complication, among them: The kernel is ...

Computer History Museum software curator Al Kossow has pulled the contents from a more than half-century-old tape found at the University of Utah last month and recreated Unix v4, the first version in ...