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Linux Kernel Local Privilege Escalation Exploit Publicly Available

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux Kernel has a published exploit on Exploit-DB, potentially allowing unprivileged users to gain elevated privileges on vulnerable systems.

Kernel privilege-escalation linux
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high advisory

Multiple Vulnerabilities in Linux Kernel Allow Privilege Escalation and Denial of Service

A local attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel to escalate privileges, cause a denial-of-service condition, disclose sensitive information, or perform an unspecified attack.

linux kernel linux kernel privilege-escalation denial-of-service
2r 3t
high advisory

CVE-2026-8449: Linux ksmbd Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability

A remote memory corruption vulnerability exists in Linux ksmbd that allows remote clients with directory creation permissions to trigger a heap out-of-bounds read and subsequent heap corruption by setting a crafted DACL with a malformed SID, potentially leading to kernel instability, denial of service, or privilege escalation.

ksmbd privilege-escalation defense-evasion impact memory corruption
2r 3t 1c
critical threat

Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability 'Copy Fail' in Linux Kernel

A local privilege escalation vulnerability, dubbed 'Copy Fail' (CVE-2026-31431), affects Linux kernels released since 2017, allowing an unprivileged local attacker to gain root permissions by exploiting a logic bug in the authencesn cryptographic template.

Linux kernel +4 Theori privilege-escalation linux vulnerability
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