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2 weeks, 6 days ago
New Fragnesia Flaw Hands Linux Local Users Root Access
New Fragnesia kernel flaw lets unprivileged local users escalate to root on Linux systems
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The Register
2 weeks, 6 days ago
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
Bleeping Computer
2 weeks, 6 days ago
New Fragnesia Linux flaw lets attackers gain root privileges
Linux distros are rolling out patches for a new high-severity kernel privilege escalation vulnerability (known as Fragnasia and tracked as CVE-2026-46300) that allows attackers to run malicious code as root. [...]
The Hacker News
2 weeks, 6 days ago
New Fragnesia Linux Kernel LPE Grants Root Access via Page Cache Corruption
Details have emerged about a new variant of the recent Dirty Frag Linux local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability that allows local attackers to gain root access, making it the third such bug to be identified in the kernel within a span of two weeks
Bank Info Security
3 weeks, 5 days ago
'Dirty Frag' Gives Root on Linux Distros
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.
The Register
3 weeks, 5 days ago
'Dirty Frag' Linux flaw one-ups CopyFail with no patches and public root exploit
Broken disclosure embargo left admins facing a fresh root-level flaw with no CVE
Bleeping Computer
3 weeks, 5 days ago
New Linux 'Dirty Frag' zero-day gives root on all major distros
A new Linux zero-day exploit, named Dirty Frag, allows local attackers to gain root privileges on most major Linux distributions with a single command. [...]
The Hacker News
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Linux Kernel Dirty Frag LPE Exploit Enables Root Access Across Major Distributions
Details have emerged about a new, unpatched local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability impacting the Linux kernel