SecurityWeek

‘DirtyClone’ Linux Kernel Vulnerability Leads to Root Access

DirtyClone, tracked as CVE-2026-43503, is a Linux kernel vulnerability that allows any local user to gain root privileges.
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DirtyClone Is the Fourth ‘Dirty’ Linux Kernel Exploit in Six Weeks

CVE-2026-43503 DirtyClone is the fourth DirtyFrag-family privilege escalation in six weeks. JFrog's public PoC raises the ...
ZDNet

Linux kernel flaw gifts local users root privilege

An error in the workings of Linux kernel versions 2.6.17 to 2.6.24.1 can give local users access to root privileges. Although example code and root exploits exist for ...
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Critical MySQL Vulnerabilities Can Lead to Server Compromise

Critical vulnerabilities in MySQL and database servers MariaDB and PerconaDB can lead to arbitrary code execution, root privilege escalation, and server compromise. Critical vulnerabilities in MySQL ...
ZDNet

Logging in as root on Linux? Here's why that disaster waiting to happen

Logging in as the root user should never be done on Linux. Using the root account could lead to disaster. Sudo is the preferred method of gaining elevated privileges. When I first started using Linux ...
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 ...
Bleeping Computer

Latest macOS Big Sur also has SUDO root privilege escalation flaw

A recently discovered heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Linux SUDO also impacts the latest version of Apple macOS Big Sur, with no patch available yet. Sudo is a Unix program that enables ...