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CVE-2026-31431. 100% Reliable Linux LPE — no race, no per-distro offsets, page-cache write that bypasses on-disk file-integrity tools and crosses containers. Found by Xint Code.
  • stuner@lemmy.world
    5·
    2 months ago

    That may be true for personal computers, but the impact of this vulnerability is mainly on servers. And those typically run distros like Debian, Ubuntu, RHEL that didn’t have a patch at that time.

    • woelkchen@lemmy.world
      4·
      2 months ago

      the impact of this vulnerability is mainly on servers

      The impact is any Linux install without root access for its users.

      • dgdft@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        Sure, but it’s much easier to get some form of RCE on public hosts in order to make practical use of the LPE.