/ The Root Directory Everything on your Linux system is located under the / directory, known as the root directory.

Microsoft has submitted a series of patches to Linux kernel developers requesting that Linux run as the root partition on the Hyper-V, its hypervisor software for running Windows and non-Windows ...

As someone who has traveled the bug-riddled Linux road countless times, let me tell you that invoking root-level access for ...

Linux systems face critical local privilege escalation threats via CVE-2025-6018/6019 flaws—users must patch now.

In Linux, the program and system files are found in two different directories. The boot files can be found in the /boot directory, while the software and program files are stored under the /bin device ...

Vulnerabilities Linux Security: New Flaws Allow Root Access, CISA Warns of Old Bug Exploitation Qualys has disclosed two Linux vulnerabilities that can be chained for full root access, and CISA added ...

Microsoft finds Linux desktop flaw that gives root to untrusted users Elevation of privilege vulnerabilities can be used to gain persistent root access.

If you're new to Linux administration, Jack Wallen shows you a skill you'll definitely need to have--creating directories from the command line interface.

A new Linux vulnerability, known as 'Looney Tunables' and tracked as CVE-2023-4911, enables local attackers to gain root privileges by exploiting a buffer overflow weakness in the GNU C Library's ...