'I'm not a programmer' anymore: Linus Torvalds on the only two tools he uses now

At the Open Source Summit in Mumbai, Torvalds discusses the pain and power of AI in the kernel, and why Linux no longer ...
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15-Year-Old GhostLock Flaw Enables Root and Container Escape on Most Linux Distros

Researchers at Nebula Security have disclosed GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499), a 15-year-old Linux kernel flaw that lets any ...

Pixel 6 Android Kernel Upgrade Exclusion Explained for Owners

Pixel 6 may miss Google’s next Android kernel upgrade, but security patches and Android 17 are still expected through October ...
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16-year-old KVM flaw allows attackers to escape VMs and take over Linux servers

A critical vulnerability dubbed Januscape patched in the Linux kernel-based virtualization module poses arbitrary code execution risk to multi-tenant cloud environments and virtualized enterprise ...
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Linux Kernel Vulnerability Allows VM Escape on Intel and AMD Systems

A 16-year-old Linux KVM flaw (CVE-2026-53359) dubbed Januscape can allow attackers to escape virtual machines and execute ...

New Januscape Linux flaw allows VM escape on Intel, AMD devices

A 16-year-old Linux kernel vulnerability, dubbed Januscape, allows attackers to escape a virtual machine and execute ...
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“Bad Epoll” Linux Kernel Bug Lets Any User Grab Root

A newly disclosed use-after-free in the Linux kernel's epoll code, CVE-2026-46242, lets an unprivileged user get root on ...