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 DirtyDecrypt and also known as DirtyCBC, this security flaw was also autonomously found and reported by the V12 security team earlier this month, when the maintainers informed them that it was a duplicate that had already been patched in the mainline.
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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 DirtyDecrypt and also known as DirtyCBC, this security flaw was also autonomously found and reported by the V12 security team earlier this month, when the maintainers informed them that it was a duplicate that had already been patched in the mainline.
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
https://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?&tag=Linux