Netfilter is a packet filtering subsystem in the Linux kernel stack and has been there since kernel 2.4.x. Netfilter's core consists of five hook functions declared in linux/netfilter_ipv4.h. Although ...

This kernel module was compiled in a Ubuntu 22.04 LTS virtual machine with the 6.3.5-060305-generic kernel version. After booting the VM, update the system and the kernel version to the same version ...

Members of the open source community are working on a new security-focused project for the Linux kernel. Named Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG), this is a loadable kernel module that will perform ...

At the 2001 Linux Kernel Summit, NSA developers presented their work on Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) and emphasized the need for enhanced security support in the main Linux kernel. In the ensuing ...

Abstract: The Linux system has become an indispensable component of today's Internet services, network backbones, and IoT devices. The Linux kernel is primarily implemented in the C language for ...

If you have been for (or against) Rust in the Linux kernel, get ready for a Linux kernel module written in… Scratch. That’s right. Scratch, the MIT-developed language with blocks popular for teaching ...

Traditionally, the telecom industry has used clusters to meet its carrier-grade requirements of high availability, reliability and scalability, while relying on cost-effective hardware and software.