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Linux Kernel 7.2 RC6 Released: The Largest RC6 in Recent Years

Linus Torvalds released the sixth release candidate (RC6) for Linux Kernel 7.2 on Sunday, August 2, 2026. Here's what's new ...
The Hacker News

New OVSwrap Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Root via Open vSwitch

CVE-2026-64531 lets local users exploit Open vSwitch kernel memory corruption to gain root, with a public PoC covering ...
ADTmag

Torvalds Tells Linux Kernel Critics: AI Isn't Going Anywhere, Fork It or Move On

Linus Torvalds says he will not let the Linux kernel become an anti-AI project, telling developers who object that they are free to fork the project or leave it. His remarks land amid a broader open-s ...
Linux Journal

Linux Kernel Begins Phasing Out the crypto_rng Layer to Simplify Random Number Generation

Linux kernel developers are moving forward with plans to remove the crypto_rng API layer, a long-standing component of the ...
The Hacker News

Researcher Says AI Helped Develop Linux Traffic-Control Race Into Root Exploit

Researcher Says AI Helped Develop Linux Traffic-Control Race Into Root Exploit | Read more hacking news on The Hacker News ...
Linux Journal

Linux Kernel 7.1.4 Released with Bug Fixes, Security Updates, and Hardware Improvements

Linux Kernel 7.1.4 continues the steady refinement of the 7.1 series with a broad collection of bug fixes, hardware ...