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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A new Linux kernel exploitation technique named SLUBStick makes heap vulnerabilities more dangerous.
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CISA instructs federal agencies to mitigate CVE-2024-1086, a Linux kernel flaw leading to privilege escalation.
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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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A critical remote code execution vulnerability in Shim could allow attackers to take over vulnerable Linux systems.
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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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Glibc vulnerability affecting major Linux distributions and tracked as Looney Tunables exploited in cloud attacks by Kinsing group.
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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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A local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2023-4911) in the GNU C Library (glibc) can be exploited to gain full root privileges.
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A new Linux kernel vulnerability tracked as StackRot and CVE-2023-3269 shows the exploitability of use-after-free-by-RCU (UAFBR) bugs.
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