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Linux Kernel 7.0 RC4 Released

Linus Torvalds announced the release of fourth release candidate (RC4) for the upcoming 7.0. Here's what's new in Linux 7.0-rc4.
The Hacker News

Nine CrackArmor Flaws in Linux AppArmor Enable Root Escalation, Bypass Container Isolation

Nine CrackArmor flaws in Linux AppArmor since 2017 enable root escalation and container bypass, putting 12.6M systems at risk.
SecurityWeek

‘BlackSanta’ Malware Activates EDR and AV Killer Before Detonating Payload

BlackSanta is a malware module that kills EDR and AV at the kernel level prior to unleashing the malware’s final purpose.
Hackaday

Linux Hotplug Events Explained

There was a time when Linux was much simpler. You’d load a driver, it would find your device at boot up, or it wouldn’t. That ...
IEEE

Linux Kernel Module Security Framework for Real-Time Malware Detection and Prevention Compared to Traditional Security Approaches

Abstract: The Linux Kernel Module Security Framework is a real-time system that functions as a malware prevention solution to address traditional security weaknesses within Linux operating systems.
GitHub

Buffers created using GBM are not usable when imported into non-Nvidia drivers

Please confirm this issue does not happen with the proprietary driver (of the same version). This issue tracker is only for bugs specific to the open kernel driver ...
IEEE

VMPL-KMI: Protecting Kernel Module Integrity within Confidential VMs

Abstract: Confidential Virtual Machines (CVMs), such as AMD SEV, offer external protection but lack a privilege hierarchy, making them vulnerable to susceptible loadable kernel modules (LKMs).