Indian Linux Users Group, Chennai [ ILUGC ] has been spreading awareness on Free/Open Source Software (F/OSS) in Chennai since January 1998.
For the month of July 2026, we shall meet Physically at Indian Institute Of Technology Madras (IITM), Aerospace Engineering. Registered participants through https://register.ilugc.in arriving at IITM gates need to tell that you are there to attend “ILUGC Monthly Meet” so that IITM security will verify your details and allow you to get in.
Date: July 11, 2026
Time: 15:00 (3.00 PM) IST
Place: Room No.3, Aerospace Engineering, IITM.
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Talk 0
Topic: Copy Fail vulnerability
Description: Copy Fail is a Linux kernel vulnerability that was disclosed
few weeks back. It allows a straightforward privilege escalation and
affects many distributions. In this talk we will go over the root cause of
the vulnerability and understand how the attack works. If time permits,
we’ll discuss the other recent vulnerabilities and how to protect
against them.
Duration: 40-50 minutes
Full Name: Abdun Nihaal
About Speaker: Graduate student
Talk 1
Topic: Introduction to Networking
Description: Basic networking concepts and small practical demonstration
Duration: 20 minutes
Full Name: M Mohammed Zaid
About Speaker: Freelancer (Web Developer)
The talks will be followed by Q&A and discussions.