A new Linux kernel security vulnerability, Dirty Frag, has been uncovered and allows a local user to escalate its privileges to gain root access.

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XOrg Server 21.1.22 and Xwayland 24.1.10 have been released today to address a total of five security vulnerabilities. Users are urged to update their systems as soon as possible.

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Canonical released new Linux kernel security updates for Ubuntu 21.10, 20.04 LTS, and 18.04 LTS releases to address a total of 17 vulnerabilities. All users are urged to update their installations as soon as possible!

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The CentOS Linux 8 operating system series reached end of life on December 31st, 2021, and it's time to migrate to an alternative OS like Rocky Linux or AlmaLinux OS.

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