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Show HN: Sigwire – a live TUI switchboard for every signal on your Linux box
TodayLucid summary: A developer presents Sigwire, a live TUI switchboard for inspecting Linux signals across processes. The tool aims to provide a visual interface for signal management on Linux systems.
Show HN: Clawk – Give coding agents a disposable Linux VM, not your laptop
TodayLucid summary: Clawk offers disposable Linux VMs for coding agents, preventing them from accessing a user's primary laptop. This provides a secure environment for running code.
GhostLock, a stack-UAF that has existed in ALL Linux distributions for 15 years
TodayLucid summary: A vulnerability named GhostLock, a stack-based use-after-free flaw, has been present in all Linux distributions for 15 years. The article details its discovery and implications.
Google pays $250K for Linux vulnerability allowing guest VM escapes
TodayLucid summary: Google paid $250,000 for two Linux vulnerabilities that permit guest virtual machines to escape and gain root privileges.
OpenMandriva: Statement regarding attempted distribution sabotage
TodayLucid summary: OpenMandriva has issued a statement addressing an attempted sabotage of their distribution. The details of the incident are available via the provided article and comments URLs.