Linux developers are in the process of patching a high-severity vulnerability that, in certain cases, allows the installation of malware that runs at the firmware level, giving infections access to ...

Linux shim, a small piece of code that many major Linux distros use during the secure boot process, has a remote code execution vulnerability in it that gives attackers a way to take complete control ...

Another day, another potential Linux security problem. This time around, it's a critical vulnerability in shim -- the key link between Linux and your computer's firmware during boot. Left unrepaired, ...

A critical vulnerability in the Shim Linux bootloader enables attackers to execute code and take control of a target system before the kernel is loaded, bypassing existing security mechanisms. Shim is ...

Linux has a shim problem. Which naturally leads to a reasonable question: What’s a shim, and why do we need it? The answer: Making Linux work wit Secure Boot, and an unintended quirk of the GPLv3.