18-Year-Old Linux Kernel Bug Lets Attackers Seize Full Root and Break Out of Containers
A newly disclosed use-after-free vulnerability nicknamed SCTPhantom, tracked as CVE-2026-64564, traces back to Linux kernel code written in 2007 and lets a local attacker escalate to full root...
Januscape: 16-Year-Old Linux KVM Flaw (CVE-2026-53359) Lets Malicious VMs Corrupt Host Kernel Memory
A 16-year-old flaw in Linux KVM, tracked as CVE-2026-53359 and dubbed Januscape, lets a malicious guest VM corrupt host kernel memory via a use-after-free in the shadow MMU's...
Linux Kernel Zero-Day “Copy Fail” (CVE-2026-31431) Grants Root Access on Every Major Distro Since 2017
A newly disclosed Linux kernel zero-day dubbed "Copy Fail" (CVE-2026-31431) allows any unprivileged local user to obtain root access on virtually every major Linux distribution since 2017 using...
A critical race condition vulnerability (CVE-2025-24118) in Apple’s macOS kernel has been discovered
A critical vulnerability has been identified in the macOS kernel (XNU), designated as CVE-2025-24118, which poses significant risks for users of Apple’s operating systems. With a CVSS score...
End of Life for Linux Kernel 6.9: time to upgrade
As of May 2024, the Linux Kernel 6.9 series has officially reached its end of life (EOL) with the release of version 6.9.12. Users are now faced with...