Linux

Linux is an open-source operating system based on Unix, first released in 1991 by Linus Torvalds. It is widely used for its stability, security, and flexibility. Unlike proprietary operating systems, Linux’s source code is freely available for anyone to view, modify, and distribute. This openness has led to a large and active community of developers and users.

Linux is the foundation for many different distributions (distros), such as Ubuntu, Fedora, and CentOS, each tailored for different types of users and use cases. It is commonly used in servers, desktops, embedded systems, and supercomputers. Linux is also the basis for Android, the world’s most widely used mobile operating system.

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Linux Kernel inotify_update_existing_watch() Function Denial of Service Vulnerability [CVE-2019-9857]

CVE Number – CVE-2019-9857 A vulnerability in the inotify_update_existing_watch() function of the Linux Kernel could allow a local attacker to cause a

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Linux Kernel KVM Page Fault Uninitialized Memory Leak Information Disclosure Vulnerability [CVE-2019-7222]

CVE Number – CVE-2019-7222 A vulnerability in the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) component of the Linux Kernel could allow an

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Linux Kernel expand_downwards Function NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability [CVE-2019-9213]

CVE Number – CVE-2019-9213 A vulnerability in the Linux Kernel could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to cause a denial

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SpeakUp – Backdoor Linux Trojan

Check Point researchers have spotted a new campaign exploiting Linux servers to implant a new Backdoor which evades all security

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Linux Kernel fs/xfs/xfs_aops.c Local Denial of Service Vulnerability [CVE-2016-10741]

CVE Number – CVE-2016-10741 A vulnerability in the fs/xfs/xfs_aops.c source code file of the Linux Kernel could allow a local attacker to

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Linux Kernel change_port_settings Local Denial of Service Vulnerability [CVE-2017-18360]

CVE Number – CVE-2017-18360 A vulnerability in the change_port_settings function of the Linux Kernel could allow a local attacker to cause a

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Linux Kernel hid_debug_events_read() Function Local Denial of Service Vulnerability [CVE-2019-3819]

CVE Number – CVE-2019-3819 A vulnerability in the hid_debug_events_read() function of the Linux Kernel could allow a local attacker to cause a

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Linux Kernel USB Subsystem Data Size Checks Handling Vulnerability [CVE-2018-20169]

A vulnerability in the USB subsystem of the Linux Kernel could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code or

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Openstack-neutron Linux Bridge ml2 Driver Denial of Service Vulnerability [CVE-2018-14635]

CVE Number – CVE-2018-14635 A vulnerability in Openstack-neutron could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS)

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Ubuntu OpenJDK 7 Vulnerabilities

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed

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