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When “idle” isn't idle: how a Linux kernel optimization became a QUIC bug (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-12 | get Linux Kernel Tuning Guide → | tags: congestion, cubic, cwnd

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When "idle" isn't idle: how a Linux kernel optimization became a QUIC bug (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-12 | get Linux Kernel Tuning Guide → | tags: congestion, cubic, cwnd

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Linux bitten by second severe vulnerability in as many weeks (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-11 | get Linux Security Patch Kit → | tags: linux, dirty frag, kernel vulnerability

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Dirty Frag is a new Linux bug putting your system at risk - and there's no easy fix yet (zdnet.com)

2026-05-11 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Linux Security Patch Kit → | tags: linux, kernel, dirty frag

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Linux is getting a security wake-up call - why it was inevitable and I'm not worried (zdnet.com)

2026-05-11 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux Security Book → | tags: linux vulnerabilities, kernel development, copy fail

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Linux gaming is faster because Windows APIs are becoming Linux kernel features (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | get Proton Gaming Platform → | tags: apis, apis linux, faster

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AMD's legendary K5, its first independently-designed processor, is being removed from the Linux kernel — 4.3-million-transistor chip gets the axe because it lacks Time Stamp Counter (TSC) support, making it a coding burden (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-10 | by Mark Tyson | tags: amd, linux kernel, tsc

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Killswitch: Per-function short-circuit mitigation primitive (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | tags: killswitch, af_alg_sendmsg, linux kernel

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Dirty Frag: Universal Linux LPE (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get Linux Privilege Escalation Toolkit → | tags: dirty frag, linux kernel, xfrm-esp

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New Linux 'Dirty Frag' zero-day gives root on all major distros (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-08 | get Linux Kernel Security Book → | tags: linux kernel, dirty frag, ubuntu

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Devastating 'Dirty Frag' exploit leaks out, gives immediate root access on most Linux machines since 2017, no patches available, no warning given — Copy Fail-like vulnerability had its embargo broken (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Linux Kernel Security Patch → | tags: linux kernel, dirty frag, copy fail

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Dirtyfrag: Universal Linux LPE (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-07 | tags: linux kernel, root privilege escalation, dirtyfrag

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How Cloudflare responded to the “Copy Fail” Linux vulnerability (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-07 | get Cloudflare Security Toolkit → | tags: cloudflare, linux kernel, cve-2026-31431

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Cloudflare responded to the "Copy Fail" Linux vulnerability (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-07 | get Cloudflare Security Badge → | tags: cloudflare, linux kernel, cve-2026-31431

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5 ways I make Zorin OS faster and better than it already is (zdnet.com)

2026-05-06 | by Jack Wallen | get Zorin OS Optimization Guide → | tags: zorin os, zram, linux kernel

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All Linux gamers should take the latest Bazzite release seriously - here's why (zdnet.com)

2026-05-06 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux Gaming Keyboard → | tags: bazzite, linux gaming, steam

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This critical Linux vulnerability is putting millions of systems at risk - how to protect yours (zdnet.com)

2026-05-05 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux Security Patch Kit → | tags: linux kernel, copy fail, cve-2026-31431

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Google now offers up to $1.5 million for some Android exploits (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-05 | get Android Exploit Detection Kit → | tags: android, pixel titan m2, chrome browser

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US government warns of severe CopyFail bug affecting major versions of Linux (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-04 | by Zack Whittaker | get Linux Kernel Security Patch → | tags: linux kernel, copyfail, red hat

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Bazzite 44 brings kernel, desktop, and security updates (techspot.com)

2026-05-04 | get Linux Kernel 6.5 → | tags: bazzite 44, fedora 44, kde plasma 6.6

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CISA flags actively exploited ‘Copy Fail’ Linux kernel flaw enabling root takeover across major distros — unpatched systems may remain vulnerable to attack (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-04 | by Etiido Uko | get Linux Kernel Security Patch → | tags: linux kernel, cisa, copy fail

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Steam Controller interview full transcript — Valve programmer and engineer discuss design, latency, prototyping, and the joys of not having a kernel driver (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-04 | by Andrew E. Freedman | get Steam Controller Wireless Kit → | tags: steam controller, valve, pierre-loup griffais

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CISA says ‘Copy Fail’ flaw now exploited to root Linux systems (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-04 | get Linux Kernel Security Patch → | tags: cisa, copy fail, linux kernel

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Dangerous New Linux Exploit Gives Attackers Root Access to Countless Computers (wired.com)

2026-05-01 | by Dan Goodin | get Linux Exploit Detection Tool → | tags: linux kernel, cve-2026-31431, theori

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"Copy Fail" is a rare Linux bug that can turn an unprivileged user into a root admin in seconds (techspot.com)

2026-05-01 | get Linux Privilege Escalation Kit → | tags: linux kernel, cve-2026-31431, theori

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Linux exploit instantly grants administrator access on most distributions since 2017 — cryptography optimization snafu grants root privileges to local users (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-01 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Linux Privilege Escalation Toolkit → | tags: linux, kernel, rhel

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Another AI-Assisted Software Scan Yields 9-Year-Old Linux Bug (darkreading.com)

2026-04-30 | by Nate Nelson | get Linux Kernel Security Patch → | tags: linux kernel, cve-2026-31431, xint

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The most severe Linux threat to surface in years catches the world flat-footed (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-30 | get Linux Security Toolkit → | tags: linux kernel, cve-2026-31431, theori

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For Linux kernel vulnerabilities, there is no heads-up to distributions (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | get Linux Kernel Security Book → | tags: linux kernel, cve-2026-31431, gentoo

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CopyFail was not disclosed to distro developers? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | tags: copyfail, linux kernel, privilege escalation