cm0002@lemy.lol to

Linux@programming.dev · 2 days ago

15-Year-Old Linux Kernel GhostLock Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Root

89

15-Year-Old Linux Kernel GhostLock Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Root

cm0002@lemy.lol to

Linux@programming.dev · 2 days ago

CVE-2026-43499, dubbed GhostLock by Nebula Security, exposes a long-standing Linux kernel futex bug that can lead to local root access.

Chat

ExcelA
link
fedilink
English
arrow-up
1·
3 hours ago
There has always been new local privilege escalation bugs every month on Linux, and they’re not a big deal.

Linux@programming.dev

linux@programming.dev

You are not logged in. However you can subscribe from another Fediverse account, for example Lemmy or Mastodon. To do this, paste the following into the search field of your instance: !linux@programming.dev

A community for everything relating to the GNU/Linux operating system (except the memes!)

Also, check out:

Original icon base courtesy of lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP

Visibility: Public

This community can be federated to other instances and be posted/commented in by their users.

430 users / day
2.28K users / week
3.97K users / month
10.4K users / 6 months
1 local subscriber
14.3K subscribers
1.59K Posts
14K Comments
Modlog