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Linux Kernel DRM Fix Prevents Unprivileged Memory Exhaustion

A recently identified oversight in the Linux kernel's Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) graphics driver common code allowed unprivileged users to potentially trigger unbounded kernel memory consumption. ...

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Intel Meteor Lake Linux Performance Impacted by Spectre BHI Mitigations

Phoronix testing revealed a measurable performance impact on Intel Meteor Lake CPUs running on Linux systems with an up-to-date software stack. Recent benchmarks showed the geometric mean performance ...

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PCSX2 v2.5.378 Addresses CDVD MG SCMD Out-of-Bounds Read Exploit

The PCSX2 project today released version 2.5.378 of their PlayStation 2 emulator. This update primarily addresses a critical security vulnerability involving an out-of-bounds read exploit within the C...

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Linux 6.19 Kernel Merges PCIe Encryption, AMD SEV-TIO, NVIDIA VFIO DMA-BUF

The Linux 6.19 kernel has recently integrated several significant updates for hardware security and virtualization. Over the weekend, infrastructure for PCI Express (PCIe) link encryption and device a...

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