Dirty Frag gets a sequel as Fragnesia hands Linux attackers root-level access
Fresh kernel flaw comes with public exploit code and continues ugly run of highly reliable privilege escalation bugs tied to memory and page-cache handling
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Fresh kernel flaw comes with public exploit code and continues ugly run of highly reliable privilege escalation bugs tied to memory and page-cache handling
The privilege escalation vulnerability, which is similar to other Linux flaws like Copy Fail and Dirty Pipe, may already be under limited exploitation.
No Patches Yet Available, After Third Party Published Vulnerability DetailsSecurity researchers have discovered a new, critical flaw in the Linux kernel that attackers can exploit to gain root access. No patches are yet available to fix "Dirty Frag," the second new local privilege escalation flaw to be found in two weeks, following the similar "Copy Fail" vulnerability.
Broken disclosure embargo left admins facing a fresh root-level flaw with no CVE
Details have emerged about a new, unpatched local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability impacting the Linux kernel