Topic ===== Local root exploit in Linux kernel. Problem Description ===== There are two bugs in Linux kernels 2.2.x, x <= 19 and 2.4.y, y <= 10. The first vulnerability results in local ...

The Linux kernel is the beating heart of the system, but what is it? The kernel is the software interface to the computer's hardware. It communicates with the CPU, memory and other devices on behalf ...

Today, you can purchase a Linux distribution, install it and use it, all without really understanding much about the operating system itself. For those perhaps new to Linux who want to know a bit more ...

I just downloaded the 2.4.22 kernel and got it configured and compiled but I have some questions about setting things up so I can actually boot it.<BR><BR>1. After compiling, I have a bzImage and ...

Today I have a tale of mystery, of horror, and of hope. The allure of a newer kernel and packages was too much to resist, so I found myself upgrading to Fedora 30. All the packages had downloaded, all ...

After , when I try to boot the system with old kernel (red hat enterprıse 2.6.9-42.el) ,the system successfully booted. My question is;when I rebooted the system , it attempt to boot with new kernel ...

Topic ===== local root exploit in Linux kernel Problem Description ===== A second vulnerability has been found in the Linux kernel memory management code inside the mremap system call due to missing ...