Critical New Linux Zero-Day Leaked—What Admins Need To Do Now

Linux bitten by second severe vulnerability in as many weeks

Linux users have been bitten by yet another vulnerability that gives containers and untrusted users the ability to gain root access, marking the second time in as many weeks that a severe threat has caught defenders off guard. The threat, known as Dirty Frag, allows low-privilege users, including those using virtual machines, to gain root control of servers. Attacks are particularly suitable in shared environments, where a server is used by mult…

Newly disclosed "Dirty Frag" vulnerability left Linux exposed for nearly a decade

Hyunwoo Kim, also known as "V4bel," recently disclosed "Dirty Frag," a dangerous security vulnerability that provides local attackers with root access on Linux-based systems. All major – and likely many minor – Linux distributions are affected by the issue, which currently can only be mitigated because no patch is available...Read Entire Article

Dirty Frag is a new Linux bug putting your system at risk - and there's no easy fix yet

This Linux kernel vulnerability has defenders scrambling. Here's which systems are affected - and what you should do ASAP.

Critical New Linux Zero-Day Leaked—What Admins Need To Do Now

Dirty Frag, a critical Linux kernel zero-day vulnerability with no patch and giving hackers root, has gone public after an embargo was broken. Here’s the workaround.

Dirty Frag: Linux kernel hit by second major security flaw in two weeks

The issue was found in the same area of the Linux kernel that produced last month’s Copy Fail bug, and also allows anyone with a basic account on an affected computer to seize full administrative control.