Writing to a VirtualBox shared folder from pages that have not been faulted in yet makes the in-kernel vboxsf driver loop forever: the target file keeps growing with zeroed data until the disk is full ...

Following the Windows Subsystem for Linux 3.0.2 release with support for running WSL2 now on very large servers and also experimental sparse VHD storage support, Microsoft has now released a new ...

Linux's Vghost flaw lets users with vhost device access gain root and, in specific VM setups, lets guests hijack host QEMU.

Google is exploring a new approach to Linux kernel security that could significantly change how device drivers interact with ...

The coffee window is closing. Going back many years with the time it's taken to compile the Linux kernel has been a well known opportunity for a coffee break or even eating a meal during the lengthy ...

CISA Linux kernel vulnerability catalog update adds three actively exploited flaws on Friday, triggering a 72-hour federal patch mandate under Binding Operational Directive BOD 26-04 -- the strictest ...

Using shipping containers as the basis for a structure—also known as "cargotecture"—seems like a simple approach to building. Perhaps deceptively so. While it's true that containers are a quick, ...

PowerShell modules help IT professionals and business owners organize multiple scripts into a single, reusable package, making code easier to manage, share and maintain. While individual scripts work ...

The LWN kernel-source database is a subscriber-only feature offering deep insights into Linux kernel releases, the code that went into them, and the developers who contributed to them.