Proc articles

Last change: 2025-01-28

The Linux kernel uses the scheduler to run tasks for processing by the CPU and stores statistics in /proc/PID/sched file. Learn about these details.

Last change: 2025-01-28

The file /proc/kallsysm contains a symbol table from the kernel with function and variable names. Learn about its purpose and security implications.

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Harden system and user services by restricting systemd units to access information from the /proc directory with the unit setting ProcSubset.

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Harden system and user services by restricting systemd units to access information from the /proc directory with the unit setting ProtectProc.

Last change: 2025-01-28

Linux memory management is an extensive subject. This guide helps you understanding the how to analyze it and obtain available memory information.

Last change: 2025-01-28

Using the Linux Security Module (LSM) Yama we can protect the system against the usage of ptrace. The sysctl key kernel.yama.ptrace_scope sets the behavior.