SecurityWeek

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 ...

Google pays $250K for Linux vulnerability allowing guest VM escapes

A Linux vulnerability that allows untrusted virtual machines to gain root access to host machines is one of two high-severity ...
SecurityWeek

Proof-of-Concept Exploit Released for Linux ‘Bad Epoll’ Root Access Vulnerability

Exploit for "Bad Epoll" Linux kernel vulnerability (CVE-2026-46242) can lead to root access on desktops, servers, and Android ...

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 ...
OSTechNix

Linux Kernel 7.2 RC2 Released: Cleaning Up the “Monster Headers”

Linus Torvalds announced the second release candidate (RC2) for the upcoming Linux Kernel 7.2 version. Here's what's new in ...

Your Pixel phone could get a big under-the-hood upgrade this year

Kernel update in the pipeline ...

The Pixel 6 looks like it will miss out on Android's next big kernel upgrade

A new leak claims Google's gearing up to upgrade the Linux kernel on Pixel phones to version 6.12 — but the Pixel 6 series ...
OSTechNix

Linux Kernel 7.2 RC1 Released: 43 Million Lines and Counting!

Linus Torvalds announced the first release candidate (RC1) for the upcoming Linux Kernel 7.2 version. Here's what's new.
ZDNet

You can use Linux 7.0 on these 7 distros today - here's what to expect

The new kernel's number ends in zero, but it's not a milestone release. Linux 7.0 boasts improvements in Rust, its scheduler - and it's further embracing AI. More than half a dozen distros will let ...