If your production Linux system is logging memory allocation failures, it might still be able to keep running. But developers want to keep an eye on which code can survive a shortage of memory. In ...

Optimizing the kernel's memory use is made much easier if developers have an accurate idea of how memory is being used, but the kernel's instrumentation is not as good as it could be. When Suren ...

Researchers from the Graz University of Technology have discovered a way to convert a limited heap vulnerability in the Linux kernel into a malicious memory writes capability to demonstrate novel ...

Choosing Rust for a security-critical microkernel feels obvious on paper. Replace C with Rust and whole classes of memory ...

Technical information has emerged for a serious vulnerability affecting multiple Linux kernel versions that could be triggered with "minimal capabilities." The security issue is being referred to as ...

While a programming error in the kernel may be subject to direct exploitation, usually a more roundabout approach is required to take advantage of a security bug. One ...

The stable release of Linux Kernel 6.18 was officially tagged on November 30, 2025. It’s expected to become this year’s major long-term support (LTS) kernel, something many users and distributions ...

Computers separate the OS into two modes for resource allocation and security purposes. The distinction protects a computer system's basic functionality and ensures stability. While the computer is ...