Linux is a robust and stable operating system kernel, but there are instances where it can panic, be it due to bad hardware or bad software. It does not happen often, but it can happen. If you’re ...

I am having a issue with a kernel panic happening once every few days on one of my desktops. It runs Linux Mint 17, and the panics seem to involve the same set of functions in the call trace. I can't ...

Organizations running large fleets of production Linux computers are being urged to apply new patches to stop remote attackers from crashing the machines. Three flaws affect how the Linux kernel ...

Researchers at Netflix have discovered new denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerabilities in Linux and FreeBSD kernels, including a severe vulnerability called SACK Panic that could allow malicious actors to ...

A new “exploit” has been revealed for Linux systems running kernel 2.6.30 and 2.6.30.1. I put that in quotes for several reasons. First, those versions of the kernel haven’t been rolled out to the ...

Want to do something with those crash dump files other than remove them? Want to extract some useful information without a lot of work? Take a look at Sun’s free crash analysis tool, scat. While “scat ...

The Linux kernel is watching out for you, and when it detects something on the system that has violated the kernel's rules about proper behavior, it will shut the system down and issue an "oops." If ...

Spend enough time around Android, or even PCs, and eventually, you will come across the term, “the Linux kernel.” Android uses the Linux kernel too. In fact, it’s an integral part of the way your ...

The Linux kernel, foundational for servers, desktops, embedded systems, and cloud infrastructure, has been under heightened scrutiny. Several vulnerabilities have been exploited in real-world attacks, ...