The fact that the TIF_SSBD is inherited across execve (2) boundary will cause performance of applications that don't need SSBD but their predecessors have SSBD on to be unwittingly impacted ...

Topic ===== local root exploit in Linux kernel. Problem Description =================== There is a race condition involving ptrace/execve in Linux 2.2.x kernels that can be exploited to gain root.

The interactive map depicts the major levels of abstraction and functionalities, dotted with over 400 prominent functions from the Linux kernel, which are also links to a cross-reference site so ...