SecurityWeek

19-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Root Access

Introduced in 2007, the CIFSwitch Linux kernel bug allows users to modify CIFS key description fields and gain root ...
TechRepublic

CISA Warning: High-Severity Linux Flaw Puts Unpatched Systems at Risk

CISA warns that the nine-year-old Linux Copy Fail flaw is being actively exploited, allowing local attackers to gain root access on affected systems. A Linux kernel flaw is giving attackers a ...
Forbes

Update Linux Now As 9-Year-Old Root Hack Confirmed, CISA Warns Users

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Bleeping Computer

Linux SUDO Bug Lets You Run Commands as Root, Most Installs Unaffected

A vulnerability in the Linux sudo command has been discovered that could allow unprivileged users to execute commands as root. Thankfully, this vulnerability only works in non-standard configurations ...
Bleeping Computer

New Linux SUDO flaw lets local users gain root privileges

A now-fixed Sudo vulnerability allowed any local user to gain root privileges on Unix-like operating systems without requiring authentication. Sudo is a Unix program ...
ZDNet

What is sudo in Linux and why is it so important?

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