Tag: GNU/Linux
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‘Dirty Frag’ Linux flaw one-ups CopyFail with no patches and public root exploit
A fresh Linux privilege escalation bug dubbed “Dirty Frag” has dropped into the wild with no patches, no CVE, and a public exploit that …
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Dirty Frag Linux kernel local privilege escalation vulnerability mitigations
Two local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerabilities affecting the Linux kernel have been publicly disclosed on May 7, 2026. One of the …
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Linux Kernel Dirty Frag LPE Exploit Enables Root Access Across Major Distributions
Details have emerged about a new, unpatched local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability impacting the Linux kernel. Dubbed Dirty Frag, …
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Ubuntu infrastructure has been down for more than a day
Servers operated by Ubuntu and its parent company Canonical were knocked offline on Thursday morning and have remained down ever since, a …
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Pro-Iran crew turns DDoS into shakedown as Ubuntu.com stays down
Canonical says its web infrastructure is under attack after a pro-Iran hacktivist group instructed its members to target the open source …
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Enabling Ubuntu Pro in Security Center is super easy
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS dropped the Software & Updates utility from default installs and added Ubuntu Pro settings to the Security Center app. …
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Fedora Linux 44 ships with GNOME 50 and KDE Plasma 6.6
The Fedora Project released Fedora Linux 44, delivering updated desktop environments, revised installer behavior, and several lower-level …
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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS has reached the end of standard Expanded Security Maintenance with Ubuntu Pro. Here are your options.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) reached the end of its five-year Expanded Security Maintenance (ESM) window in April 2026. If you are still …
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS delivers memory-safe system tools and live patching for Arm servers
Linux distributions have spent the past few years absorbing GPU vendor toolchains, Rust-based system components, and more stringent …
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China’s OpenClaw Gold Rush Turns Into Security Panic
China’s regulators are warning agencies and state-owned enterprises against installing the open-source AI agent OpenClaw after viral …
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North Korea Suspected In Open Source Axios Supply Chain Breach
Suspected North Korea-linked attackers hijacked the open source Axios trust chain, pushing malicious updates to downstream users in a …
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Ubuntu’s Security Center app adds Ubuntu Pro settings
Enabling and managing Ubuntu Pro is getting easier in Ubuntu, as the latest update to the distro’s desktop Security Center app now …
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