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Vulnerabilities
DirtyClone: New Linux Kernel Flaw Hands Unprivileged Users the Root Keys
A page-cache manipulation bug related to DirtyFrag lets local, unprivileged attackers escalate to root — no credentials required beyond a shell.
2 min

Vulnerabilities
PoC Drops for 19-Year-Old Linux Kernel Privilege-Escalation Bug in CIFSwitch
A flaw that's been sitting in the kernel since the mid-2000s now has working exploit code. Low-privileged users can reach root.
2 min