A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed 'CIFSwitch' in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the kernel's key request ...
Linux users have been bitten by yet another vulnerability that gives containers and untrusted users the ability to gain root access, marking the second time in as many weeks that a severe threat has ...
Within the span of three weeks, Linux administrators have been handed their third root-level privilege-escalation ...
This repository contains additional configuration files for different services, providing additional layers of security. These configuration files do not replace any existing ones, but add on top.
# One-time setup for hhagent on Ubuntu 24.04+ (and other distros with # kernel.apparmor_restrict_unprivileged_userns=1). # Without this, bwrap can't create unprivileged user namespaces, because the # ...
While not as polished as it appears on the surface, the free, highly customizable Ubuntu operating system serves as an excellent introduction to Linux, installing easily and running well. The Laptop ...
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s networking stack gives any user with local shell access a reliable path to full root ...
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Docker team released a mitigation for Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431) vulnerability. Upgrade your Docker Engine to v29.4.3 or ...