Introduced in 2007, the CIFSwitch Linux kernel bug allows users to modify CIFS key description fields and gain root ...

A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed 'CIFSwitch' in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the kernel's key request ...

A recently patched local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel's rxgk module now has a proof-of-concept exploit that allows attackers to gain root access on some Linux systems. Named ...

Details have emerged about a new, unpatched local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability impacting the Linux kernel. "Dirty Frag is a vulnerability (class) that achieves root privileges on most ...

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s networking stack gives any user with local shell access a reliable path to full root ...

I switched to WSL 2 and finally stopped feeling locked into Windows — here's why that changes everything.

A new variant in the Dirty Frag family of Linux local privilege escalation flaws has surfaced, the third root-level Linux kernel bug disclosed in three weeks. According to new analysis from cloud ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Researcher Hyunwoo Kim discloses Dirty Frag, a nine‑year‑old kernel flaw enabling root privilege ...

Microsoft Defender is investigating a high-severity local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-31431) affecting multiple major Linux distributions including Red Hat, SUSE, Ubuntu, and AWS ...

Docker team released a mitigation for Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431) vulnerability. Upgrade your Docker Engine to v29.4.3 or ...

Facepalm: The open-source community is once again facing a major security incident tied to an "unprecedented" vulnerability. The new flaw could give attackers a reliable way to escalate user ...

A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw nicknamed Fragnesia — tracked as CVE-2026-46300 — lets any unprivileged local user gain root on essentially every major Linux distribution shipped before May 13, ...