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New CIFSwitch vulnerability allows Linux privilege escalation | brief | SC Media  SC Media

Ahead of Intel Diamond Rapids server processors launching in 2027, the Linux kernel continues getting into shape for these next-gen Xeon processors. The latest enablement work taking place for Diamond Rapids is readying the Error Detection And Correction (EDAC) driver support for propagating memory errors/correction information under Linux...

Intel Xeon Diamond Rapids EDAC Driver Changes Readied For Linux 7.2  Phoronix

Canonical Takes the Lead on Flutter Desktop  Thurrott.com

COSMIC looked like the future of Linux desktops — switching to it was a mistake I didn't see coming  MakeUseOf

Multiple Linux distros hit by major 'CIFSwitch' flaw that gives attackers root access  TechRadar

New PC? This MX Linux version is the best distro for you  ZDNET

Arch Linux June ISO Is Out with Fresh Kernel and Core Updates  Linuxiac

I started using Podman instead of Docker Desktop and it's way faster than I imagined  MakeUseOf

⚡ Weekly Recap: New Linux Flaw, PAN-OS Exploit, AI-Powered Attacks, OAuth Phishing and More  The Hacker News

Intel open-source software engineers have been busy beginning to prepare their upstream IWLWIFI wireless driver in the Linux kernel for supporting their next-gen WiFi adapters supporting the WiFi 8 "Ultra High Reliability" standard...

Intel Preparing WiFi 8 "UHR" Support For Their IWLWIFI Linux Driver  Phoronix

86Box 6.0 Brings Big Update to the Retro x86 Emulator  Linuxiac

19-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Root Access  SecurityWeek

The Linux kernel's AF_ALG interface for user-space applications to directly access the Linux kernel's built-in cryptographic engine is proceeding with a quick deprecation cycle due to a "massive attack surface" with increased vulnerabilities coming to light due to AI/LLM-based tooling...

On 5 June marks 22 years since starting Phoronix.com for covering the Linux hardware space and open-source news...

Some compiler tuning merged today to the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) is disabling some features of Advanced Performance Extensions (APX) for upcoming Intel Nova Lake and Diamond Rapids processors as they are not proving worthwhile for performance...

Linus Torvalds says Linux 7.1 is finally back on track after chaotic AI drama  Neowin

A SpaceX Security Engineer Used AI to Find a 19-Year-Old Linux Bug That Gives Attackers Root  Security Affairs

This Credit Card-Sized Linux Box Has a Keyboard, Camera, and AI Capability  It's FOSS