OpenBSD
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A security-focused open-source Unix-like operating system.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 2 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by research-stage coverage, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 31%.
Evidence (2)
- 8Hacker News·7/8/2026securityOpenBSD use-after-free bug enables local root escalation
A vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-57589 affects OpenBSD through version 7.9 in sys/kern/sysv_sem.c. The flaw is a use-after-free in sys_semget() that can allow a local attacker to escalate privileges to root, with a MITRE-assessed CVSS 3.1 score of 7.4 high.
- 4Hacker News·6/28/2026researchOpenBSD on the Lemote Yeeloong and the roots of China's MIPS laptops
The article describes using a Lemote Yeeloong laptop, a MIPS64-based machine, to run OpenBSD and explore an uncommon portable BSD setup. It also traces the historical context behind the processor lineage, focusing on China's 863 Program and the development of indigenous semiconductor and computing efforts.