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4 months ago
New Ubuntu Flaw Enables Local Attackers to Gain Root Access
CVE-2026-3888 Ubuntu snap flaw lets local users escalate to root via timing-based exploit
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CVE-2026-3888 Ubuntu snap flaw lets local users escalate to root via timing-based exploit
Five LPE flaws in Ubuntu’s needrestart utility enable attackers to gain root access in versions prior to 3.8
Qualys identified and exploited the vulnerability in Fedora 37/38, Ubuntu 22.04/23.04, Debian 12/13
Wiz Research said the vulnerabilities were discovered in the Linux filesystem, OverlayFS