ZDNET key takeaways Logging in as the root user should never be done on Linux.Using the root account could lead to disaster.Sudo is the preferred method of gaining elevated privileges. When I first ...

The bug allows users to bypass privilege restrictions to execute commands as root. A vulnerability in Sudo, a core command utility for Linux, could allow a user to execute commands as a root user even ...

The power to grab root privileges is the ultimate evil in Unix and Linux systems. Kevin Backhouse, a member of the GitHub Security Lab, found the polkit security hole in the course of his duties. He ...

Android, Debian and Ubuntu users are still at risk. A high-severity cache invalidation bug in the Linux kernel has been uncovered, which could allow an attacker to gain root privileges on the targeted ...

Microsoft has discovered vulnerabilities in Linux systems that could be chained to provide attackers with root access. Named “Nimbuspwn,” the bugs have been identified as CVE-2022-29799 and ...

Topic ===== Local root exploit in Linux kernel. Problem Description ===== There are two bugs in Linux kernels 2.2.x, x <= 19 and 2.4.y, y <= 10. The first vulnerability results in local ...

I'm not sure why, but some of my Redhat Linux 9 installs have had the automated e-mail based security reports sent to root setup by default, while others have not.<BR><BR>How do I get them configured?