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

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 ...
Bleeping Computer

New regreSSHion OpenSSH RCE bug gives root on Linux servers

A new OpenSSH unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability dubbed "regreSSHion" gives root privileges on glibc-based Linux systems. OpenSSH is a suite of networking utilities based on 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 ...