One of the last things the Linux kernel does during system boot is mount the root filesystem. The Linux kernel dictates no filesystem structure, but user space applications expect to find files with ...

The process of bootstrapping a computer involves a number of tricky steps, one of which is locating and mounting the root filesystem. That task might involve digging through text files, contacting ...

I've got an ubuntu server that won't boot properly using grub + LVM anymore. It claims it cannot find the root filesystem. But if I use the rescue option from the install DVD, I am able to find it and ...

A nine-year-old race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's XFS filesystem, tracked as CVE-2026-64600, allows local attackers to overwrite protected files and gain root privileges. Dubbed ...

If your enterprise servers run Red Hat Enterprise Linux or a close derivative — Oracle Linux, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Fedora Server, Amazon Linux 2023 — there is a nine-year-old flaw in their default ...

Unprivileged attackers can gain root privileges by exploiting a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability in default configurations of the Linux Kernel's filesystem layer on vulnerable devices.

A new open-source tool called “Root My Galaxy” uses a software exploit to grant temporary root access on select Samsung Galaxy flagships. The tool works without wiping data, unlocking the bootloader, ...