Tag: LinuxKernel
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Linux mseal Hits Glibc: New Function Seals Memory Against Corruption and Attacks
In Linux kernel 6.10, a new system call, mseal, has been introduced, enabling developers to “seal” memory regions and protect them from modification. Its purpose is to prevent sudden overwrites or alterations of critical data structures — even in cases where an attacker has gained the ability to influence a running process. This functionality has…
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Tails 7.2 Released: Anonymous OS Gets Tor Browser 15.0.1 and Linux 6.12.57
The Tails project has released Tails 7.2, an updated version of its anonymous operating system, published on 13 November 2025. The new release introduces updated versions of the browser, email client, Linux kernel, and several refinements aimed at improving usability and privacy. The most significant change concerns Tor Browser 15.0.1, detailed in the Tor Project…
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Linux Crypto Speeds Up: New Patches Deliver 53% Faster HCTR2 Mode
Google engineer Eric Biggers has once again turned his attention to enhancing the performance of Linux’s cryptographic subsystem. Over the weekend, he submitted a series of nine patches to the kernel mailing list, aimed at relocating the POLYVAL implementation to the shared directory lib/crypto and replacing the base version of the algorithm with a faster…
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Linux Kernel Readies to Adopt Microsoft C Extensions for ‘Cleaner’ Code
The Linux Kernel developers are preparing to enable Microsoft C Extensions support during kernel compilation. Two patches recently merged into the kbuild-next development tree introduce the compiler flag -fms-extensions for both GCC and LLVM/Clang, allowing the use of non-standard C language constructs traditionally employed in Microsoft Visual C/C++. If accepted without objection, these changes could…