linux systems
Ubuntu 24.10 “Oracular Oriole” Released: Find What’s New
Canonical has officially released Ubuntu 24.10 (Oracular Oriole), the latest interim Ubuntu release on October 10, 2024. Powered by the Linux 6.11 kernel, this release brings a lot of exciting new features ...
First Linux Kernel 6.7 Release Candidate Announced
Linux Torvalds announced the first release candidate (RC) for the much-anticipated Linux kernel 6.12 series on September 29, 2024. A release candidate is a nearly final version that is being tested for ...
Critical GNU Emacs Vulnerabilities Fixed: Update Now
Recently, Canonical issued security updates to address several Emacs vulnerabilities in multiple Ubuntu releases. Emacs is one of the popular text editors in Linux operating systems. The identified vulnerabilities primarily revolve around ...
CVEs, Damned CVEs, and Statistics
Is your vulnerability scanner showing zero problems with your Linux systems? If so, it’s probably missing something important. Conversely, if it’s suddenly showing hundreds of vulnerabilities, that’s likely an overstatement too. And ...
Linux Kernel 6.11 Released: New Features and Improvements
Linux kernel 6.11 was released on September 15, 2024, introducing a lot of new features, performance improvements, and better hardware support. While it is a short-lived release, expected to be superseded by ...
CISA Adds Critical Linux Kernel Vulnerability to its KEV Catalog
CISA has issued a warning about three new vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited. These vulnerabilities pose a significant risk to organizations and should be patched immediately. Among them, CVE-2017-1000253 is a ...
Sedexp Malware: The Stealthy Linux Threat Evading Detection
A new, sophisticated Linux malware named “sedexp” has been discovered, quietly evading detection since 2022. Its unique persistence technique, leveraging udev rules, has allowed it to operate under the radar, making it ...
Critical OpenSSH Vulnerability (regreSSHion) Gives Root Access
An unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2024-6387) was discovered in OpenSSH, a widely used tool for secure remote access. Dubbed “regreSSHion”, this race condition vulnerability allows attackers to take complete control in ...
Ghostscript Vulnerabilities Patched in Recent Ubuntu Updates
Canonical has released Ubuntu security updates to address several Ghostscript vulnerabilities identified by security researchers. These vulnerabilities could potentially allow attackers to bypass security restrictions or even execute malicious code on your ...
Kali Linux 2024.2 Released with New Tools and GNOME 46
On June 5, 2024, Kali Linux released version 2024.2, marking the second update of the year. With eighteen new tools and significant improvements, Kali Linux continues to enhance its capabilities and improve ...
