GovInfoSecurity

Linux 'Copy Fail' Flaw Delivers Root-Level Access to Distros

Patch all Linux kernels issued from 2017 onwards to fix a serious vulnerability in the kernel’s cryptography API that can be ...
SecurityWeek

Easily Exploitable ‘Pack2TheRoot’ Linux Vulnerability Leads to Root Access

Pack2TheRoot, a high-severity vulnerability in PackageKit, allows users to install packages on Linux systems with root ...
Bleeping Computer

CWP bugs allow code execution as root on Linux servers, patch now

Two security vulnerabilities that impact the Control Web Panel (CWP) software can be chained by unauthenticated attackers to gain remote code execution (RCE) as root on vulnerable Linux servers. CWP, ...
Bleeping Computer

New Linux bug gives root on all major distros, exploit released

A new Linux vulnerability known as 'Dirty Pipe' allows local users to gain root privileges through publicly available exploits. Today, security researcher Max Kellermann responsibly disclosed the ...
Threat Post

‘Dirty Sock’ Flaw in snapd Allows Root Access to Linux Servers

The issue affects default installations of Ubuntu Server and Desktop and is likely included in many Ubuntu-like Linux distributions. A local privilege-escalation vulnerability in Canonical’s snapd ...