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Kernel security: beyond bug fixing
As kernel security maintainer James Morris noted in the introduction to a 2015 Kernel Summit session, a lot of progress has been made with regard to kernel security in the last 10-15 years. That said, there are lot of things we could be doing better, and one could make the case that we have fallen behind the state of the art in a number of areas, including self-protection and hardening. On that note, he stepped aside and let Kees Cook give the group the bad news about what needs to be done to improve the kernel's security.
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Dpkg Vulnerability Closed in All Ubuntu OSes
Canonical has revealed information in a security notice about a dpkg vulnerability that has been identified and fixed in Ubuntu 15.10, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 14.10, and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
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Open Source Security Process Part 3: Are Today’s Open Source Security Practices Robust Enough in the Cloud Era?
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Open Source Security Process Part 4: Xen Project's Policy for Responsible Disclosure with Maximum Fairness and Transparency
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Thanksgiving day security updates
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it, from all of us here at LWN.
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