Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Coverage of Red Hat Enterprise Linux in the Nexus archive.
- History of CentOS: How a biochemist's Linux hobby project became the enterprise world's default operating system
CentOS originated as a community-driven Linux project led by Gregory Kurtzer, born from frustration with Red Hat's shift from user-friendly Red Hat Linux to business-focused Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The project, initially named Caos, aimed to create a Debian-like alternative for RPM-based Linux distributions using Red Hat's source code and community contributions.
- 'Dirty Frag' Linux flaw one-ups CopyFail with no patches and public root exploit
A Linux privilege escalation bug called 'Dirty Frag' has been disclosed with no patches available, affecting major distributions including Ubuntu and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The bug allows attackers to gain root access by chaining together two separate Linux kernel flaws. A public exploit is available, but no coordinated patch rollout or mitigation exists.