https://onurbaydas.com/en/tags/kernel/Recent content in Kernel on Onur BaydaşHugoen-usSat, 17 Oct 2026 12:15:22 +0300https://onurbaydas.com/en/news/2026-10-17-openbsd-kernel-bug-exploit/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:15:22 +0300https://onurbaydas.com/en/news/2026-10-17-openbsd-kernel-bug-exploit/This report details how a 37-year-old kernel bug in OpenBSD was exploited. It highlights critical security vulnerabilities that can remain hidden in long-standing codebases.https://onurbaydas.com/en/news/2026-10-17-linux-kernel-7-3-features/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:15:22 +0300https://onurbaydas.com/en/news/2026-10-17-linux-kernel-7-3-features/The Linux kernel 7.3 is expected to be officially released on Sunday, October 18, and this version includes significant performance improvements. There are many new features, especially in gaming and hardware support, with contributions from Valve.https://onurbaydas.com/en/news/2026-10-17-openbsd-root-exploit-shared-memory/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:15:22 +0300https://onurbaydas.com/en/news/2026-10-17-openbsd-root-exploit-shared-memory/Researchers have published a local privilege escalation exploit that gains root on OpenBSD 7.9. This exploit works by chaining an approximately 37-year-old integer overflow bug with a separate kernel flaw.https://onurbaydas.com/en/news/2026-10-17-linux-nfs-server-changes/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:15:22 +0300https://onurbaydas.com/en/news/2026-10-17-linux-nfs-server-changes/Although the NFS protocol has a long history on Unix-like operating systems, it continues to evolve. This article discusses recent and future changes to the Linux NFS server.https://onurbaydas.com/en/news/2026-10-17-almalinux-security-updates/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:15:22 +0300https://onurbaydas.com/en/news/2026-10-17-almalinux-security-updates/Security updates have been released for various packages in AlmaLinux. These updates are critically important for enhancing system security.https://onurbaydas.com/en/news/2026-10-16-linux-73-amd-threadripper-performance/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:56:22 +0300https://onurbaydas.com/en/news/2026-10-16-linux-73-amd-threadripper-performance/The upcoming Linux 7.3 kernel delivers significant performance improvements for AMD Threadripper PRO 9995WX processors. Benchmark tests indicate that this new kernel version yields very positive results.https://onurbaydas.com/en/news/2026-10-16-linux-developer-darrick-wong-steps-back/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:56:22 +0300https://onurbaydas.com/en/news/2026-10-16-linux-developer-darrick-wong-steps-back/Darrick Wong, a Linux kernel engineer for 23 years, is stepping back from his development roles after previously resigning as the XFS file-system maintainer. This signifies a temporary departure of a prominent figure from the open-source community.https://onurbaydas.com/en/news/2026-10-16-intel-nova-lake-sr-iov-xe-graphics/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:17:33 +0300https://onurbaydas.com/en/news/2026-10-16-intel-nova-lake-sr-iov-xe-graphics/A patch posted to the Linux kernel mailing list by an Intel engineer confirms that Nova Lake S and Nova Lake P processors will support SR-IOV with integrated Xe graphics. This is a significant development that will enhance graphics performance in virtualized environments.https://onurbaydas.com/en/news/2026-10-16-ubuntu-2610-release-rust/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:17:33 +0300https://onurbaydas.com/en/news/2026-10-16-ubuntu-2610-release-rust/Ubuntu 26.10 "Stonking Stingray" has been officially released as the newest six-month non-LTS update. This version includes the Linux 7.3 kernel, GNOME 51, and the completed migration of coreutils to Rust.