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A new Linux kernel flaw called 'Fragnesia' lets local attackers gain root through page cache corruption

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s networking stack gives any user with local shell access a reliable path to full root ...
Security Boulevard

Fragnesia Extends Linux Kernel Security Challenge with Root-Level Exploit

A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability is intensifying concerns about the stability of recent kernel security fixes, after researchers revealed a ...

Dirty Frag gets a sequel as Fragnesia hands Linux attackers root-level access

Fresh kernel flaw comes with public exploit code and continues ugly run of highly reliable privilege escalation bugs tied to ...
TechRepublic

Data Centres Can Cut Energy Use By Up To 30% With Just About 30 Lines of Code, Research Shows

New research has found that data centres can reduce their energy usage by up to 30% simply by altering around 30 lines of code in the Linux kernel’s network stack. Research has found that data centres ...