The Arch Linux Project has been targeted in a DDoS attack that disrupted its website, repository, and forums.
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Linux Security: New Flaws Allow Root Access, CISA Warns of Old Bug Exploitation
Qualys has disclosed two Linux vulnerabilities that can be chained for full root access, and CISA added a flaw to its KEV catalog.
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Highly Anticipated Linux Flaw Allows Remote Code Execution, but Less Serious Than Expected
A researcher has disclosed the details of an unpatched vulnerability that was expected to pose a serious threat to many Linux systems.
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New SLUBStick Attack Makes Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities More Dangerous
A new Linux kernel exploitation technique named SLUBStick makes heap vulnerabilities more dangerous.
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CISA Warns of Exploited Linux Kernel Vulnerability
CISA instructs federal agencies to mitigate CVE-2024-1086, a Linux kernel flaw leading to privilege escalation.
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‘WallEscape’ Linux Vulnerability Leaks User Passwords
A vulnerability in util-linux, a core utilities package in Linux systems, allows attackers to leak user passwords and modify the clipboard.
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Most Linux Systems Exposed to Complete Compromise via Shim Vulnerability
A critical remote code execution vulnerability in Shim could allow attackers to take over vulnerable Linux systems.
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GNU C Library Vulnerability Leads to Full Root Access
Researchers at Qualys call attention to a vulnerability in Linux’s GNU C Library (glibc) that allows full root access to a system.
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‘Looney Tunables’ Glibc Vulnerability Exploited in Cloud Attacks
Glibc vulnerability affecting major Linux distributions and tracked as Looney Tunables exploited in cloud attacks by Kinsing group.
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One-Click GNOME Exploit Could Pose Serious Threat to Linux Systems
A one-click exploit targeting the Libcue component of the GNOME desktop environment could pose a serious threat to Linux systems.
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