Affecting every major distribution since 2011, the Linux kernel vulnerability allows attackers to gain root access.
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Linux Kernel Vulnerability Allows VM Escape on Intel and AMD Systems
The 16-year-old Januscape flaw affects Linux’s KVM hypervisor, allowing attackers to escape virtual machines and potentially execute code on the underlying host.
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Proof-of-Concept Exploit Released for Linux ‘Bad Epoll’ Root Access Vulnerability
Organizations are urged to patch after proof-of-concept code makes the Linux root escalation flaw easier to exploit.
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‘DirtyClone’ Linux Kernel Vulnerability Leads to Root Access
A variant of DirtyFrag, the flaw allows unprivileged local users to manipulate the Linux page cache and gain root privileges.
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Atomic Arch Supply Chain Attack Hits 1,500 AUR Packages
Arch Linux suspended account registrations in response to the wave of malicious packages being uploaded to AUR.
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Organizations Warned of Exploited Linux Kernel Vulnerability
An improper authentication bug allows attackers to escalate their privileges and escape containers.
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19-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Root Access
Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has been released for the CIFSwitch flaw, which allows low-privileged users to escalate to root on vulnerable Linux systems.
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New Linux Kernel Vulnerability Fragnesia Allows Root Privilege Escalation
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46300, is similar to the recently disclosed exploits named Dirty Frag and Copy Fail.
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New ‘Dirty Frag’ Linux Vulnerability Possibly Exploited in Attacks
Also called Copy Fail 2 and tracked as CVE-2026-43284 and CVE-2026-43500, the exploit was disclosed before a patch was released.
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Exploitation of ‘Copy Fail’ Linux Vulnerability Begins
CISA has added the bug to its KEV list, and Microsoft has observed limited exploitation, mainly associated with PoC testing.
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