PinTheft, a recently patched Linux privilege escalation vulnerability, now has a publicly available proof-of-concept (PoC) ...

Additional Linux privilege escalation exploits related to long-existing bugs have been disclosed, so patch ASAP.

Linux is getting a security wake-up call - why it was inevitable and I'm not worried ...

CVE-2026-46333 is a nine-year Linux kernel improper privilege management flaw introduced in November 2016 with a CVSS score ...

It is quite an interesting patch week for Linux systems administrators out there. Researchers at Xint Code have discovered a nasty exploit that instantly grants root access to any local unprivileged ...

There was a way to elevate normal Linux users' privileges to root, granting threat actors admin access.

Fragnesia CVE-2026-46300 corrupts Linux page cache via XFRM ESP-in-TCP, enabling local root access on major distros.

As attackers ramp up their AI exploit development, the search for software vulnerabilities is changing rapidly.

Cybersecurity researchers and threat actors are targeted by a fake proof of concept (PoC) CVE-2023-35829 exploit that installs a Linux password-stealing malware. Uptycs analysts discovered the ...

Exploit code will soon become available for a critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel that a security researcher discovered and reported to Linux administrators in mid-June. The bug, which the ...

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