Introduced in 2007, the CIFSwitch Linux kernel bug allows users to modify CIFS key description fields and gain root ...

Qualys discloses CVE‑2026‑46333, a Linux flaw present since 2016 which lets unprivileged users briefly hijack privileged processes to gain admin access Exploits were confirmed on default installs of ...

A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw nicknamed Fragnesia — tracked as CVE-2026-46300 — lets any unprivileged local user gain root on essentially every major Linux distribution shipped before May 13, ...

A new variant in the Dirty Frag family of Linux local privilege escalation flaws has surfaced, the third root-level Linux kernel bug disclosed in three weeks. According to new analysis from cloud ...

Kaspersky Lab has released its flagship Kaspersky anti-virus software for home users on Linux, a platform where its security tools were previously only available for enterprise customers. Now, malware ...

The actively exploited flaw builds on Dirty Pipe and Copy Fail techniques to overwrite page cache and gain full system control. A newly disclosed Linux privilege escalation issue dubbed “Dirty Frag” ...

“Dirty Frag” marks the third privilege escalation vulnerability (or rather, combination of vulnerabilities) discovered within two weeks, allowing attackers to escalate their privileges in most Linux ...

CISA warns that the nine-year-old Linux Copy Fail flaw is being actively exploited, allowing local attackers to gain root access on affected systems. A Linux kernel flaw is giving attackers a ...

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It's not often that a major vulnerability is found in the Linux kernel, but when it does happen, it demands attention. Such is the case with "Copy Fail", which has just been found and disclosed by ...

Publicly released exploit code for an effectively unpatched vulnerability that gives root access to virtually all releases of Linux is setting off alarm bells as defenders scramble to ward off severe ...

Experts say until the distros release patches, CSOs have to beware of unauthorized privilege escalation; Kubernetes container escape is also a risk. CSOs must ensure their Linux-based systems block ...