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A Hidden Linux Flaw Lets Any Local User Seize Full Control of a Machine

A race condition buried in the Linux XFS filesystem since 2017 can hand a regular user complete administrative control. Patches are out. Reboots are required.

4 min read
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Old Linux Bug 'RefluXFS' Hands Root to Anyone With a Shell on Default Red Hat Servers

A nine-year-old flaw in how Linux handles the XFS filesystem lets any local user become the all-powerful root account on default installs of Red Hat, Fedora and Amazon Linux.

3 min read
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