A Linux eBPF Trampoline Can Outlive the Program It Calls A Linux eBPF security race can leave generated kernel code pointing at a BPF program after that program's memory has been released. linuxsecurity.com linuxsecurity.com / feeds linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-hybrid .. linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-articles .. linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-features / / #technology / / 21 days 21d Share
Linux Cgroup Namespace Race Could Expose a Freed Root Object A cgroup namespace gives a Linux process a limited view of the control-group hierarchy that organizes workloads and accounts for resources. linuxsecurity.com linuxsecurity.com / feeds linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-articles .. linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-features / / #technology / / 22 days 22d Share
Linux Device Driver Race Leaves Open Files Using Freed Memory A Linux device driver can keep an open file alive while freeing the hardware state that file still needs. linuxsecurity.com linuxsecurity.com / feeds linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-articles .. linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-features / / #technology / / 22 days 22d Share
Linux Integrity Checks Could Read Freed dm-verity Policy Data Linux integrity checks depend on more than a correct policy or a trusted hash. The kernel must also keep that security state alive for the entire decision. A new patch series reports two places where Integrity Policy Enforcement could continue ... linuxsecurity.com linuxsecurity.com / feeds linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-articles .. linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-features / / #technology / / 22 days 22d Share
Linux HID Flaw Could Leak Kernel Memory Through Input Events A newly merged Linux HID fix addresses a Wacom input-device path that could read beyond a short report and pass a value to local software. linuxsecurity.com linuxsecurity.com / feeds linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-articles .. linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-features / / #technology / / 23 days 23d Share
Linux DAMON Page-Table Bug Could Corrupt Arm64 System Memory Linux DAMON, the kernel's Data Access Monitor, samples memory use to show which pages a workload touches. linuxsecurity.com linuxsecurity.com / feeds linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-articles .. linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-features / / #technology / / 23 days 23d Share
PH4NTXM Linux Builds a Disposable Identity at Every Boot A live Linux distribution runs from removable media, usually a USB drive, without requiring a permanent installation. linuxsecurity.com linuxsecurity.com / feeds linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-hybrid .. linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-articles .. linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-features / / #technology / / 24 days 24d Share
Crun Tightens GPU Security for Containers Running in MicroVMs The crun container runtime has changed how GPU-enabled workloads launch a key graphics helper. linuxsecurity.com linuxsecurity.com / feeds linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-features .. linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-hybrid .. linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-articles / / #technology / / 25 days 25d Share
Linux Fixes Two Memory Safety Bugs in DMA Cleanup Linux developers have fixed two memory-safety bugs in the subsystem that lets hardware move data without constant help from the CPU. linuxsecurity.com linuxsecurity.com / feeds linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-features .. linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-hybrid .. linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-articles / / #technology / / 25 days 25d Share
Linux Fixes Input Bugs That Could Leak Kernel Memory Linux developers have fixed two input-system bugs that could expose small pieces of leftover kernel memory to a local program. linuxsecurity.com linuxsecurity.com / feeds linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-features .. linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-hybrid .. linuxsecurity-com-linuxsecurity-articles / / #technology / / 25 days 25d Share