Just before the Christmas break, in fact, around the same time as LastPass, the troubled password management service, we learned about a serious-sounding Linux kernel vulnerability.

Just before the Christmas break, in fact, around the same time as LastPass, the troubled password management service, we learned about a serious-sounding Linux kernel vulnerability.

The warnings were issued by Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), which is best known for purchasing zero-day security flaws through the well-known Pwn2Own contests.

The warnings were issued by Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), which is best known for purchasing zero-day security flaws through the well-known Pwn2Own contests.

Vendors of devices ranging from operating systems and browsers to networked printers and internet routers aim to acquire brand-new security weaknesses in exchange for funding the prize money.

(In order to get their awards, winners must submit a complete write-up and consent to keep the problem a secret until the vendor has had a reasonable opportunity to repair it.)

The Linux Kernel ksmbd Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability is one of the zero-day vulnerabilities that ZDI issues vulnerability notifications for.

The Linux Kernel ksmbd Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability is one of the zero-day vulnerabilities that ZDI issues vulnerability notifications for.

The Linux Kernel ksmbd Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability is one of the zero-day vulnerabilities that ZDI issues vulnerability notifications for.

The Linux Kernel ksmbd Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability is one of the zero-day vulnerabilities that ZDI issues vulnerability notifications for.