Linux systems support pipes that enable passing output from one command to another, but they also support 'named pipes,' which are quite different. Most people who spend time on the Linux command line ...

A notorious Linux vulnerability has been reportedly injecting malicious code into the root processes. The so-called high-risk security threat "Dirty Pipe" can pull off data overwriting for the ...

Just about every Linux user is familiar with the process of piping data from one process to another using | signs. It provides an easy way to send output from one command to another and end up with ...

One of the best things about working at the Linux (or similar OS) command line is the use of pipes. In simple terms, a pipe takes the output of one command and sends it to the input of another command ...

The dangerous Linux privilege escalation flaw dubbed Dirty Pipe that was recently disclosed could also impact applications and systems that use containerization through tools such as Docker, ...

On Monday, a cybersecurity researcher released the details of a Linux vulnerability that allows an attacker to overwrite data in arbitrary read-only files. The vulnerability -- CVE-2022-0847 -- was ...

Security researchers are warning of a critical new vulnerability that could give root-level access to Linux systems, enabling remote attackers to perform a range of malicious actions. The “Dirty Pipe” ...

There are currently no mitigations for the severe Linux kernel bug, QNAP warned on Monday. The “Dirty Pipe” Linux kernel flaw – a high-severity vulnerability in all major distros that grants root ...

A newly revealed vulnerability in the Linux kernel allows an attacker to overwrite data in arbitrary read-only files. Detailed today by security researcher Max Kellermann and dubbed “Dirty Pipe,” the ...

The problem is this: I have a code which expects data in a specific format. I want a compiled-in "front-end" that reads in whatever format is passed in, converts it, and feeds it to the "core" code.

In the old days, you had a computer and it did one thing at a time. Literally. You would load your cards or punch tape or whatever and push a button. The computer would read your program, execute it, ...