New Fragnesia Linux flaw lets attackers gain root privileges By Sergiu Gatlan May 14, 2026 03:34 AM Linux distros are rolling out patches for a new high-severity kernel privilege escalation vulnerability that allows attackers to run malicious code as root. …
… To secure systems against attacks, Linux users can use the following command to remove the vulnerable esp4, esp6, and rxrpc kernel modules however, it's important to note that this will break IPsec VPNs and AFS distributed network file systems : sh -c "printf 'install esp4 /bin/false\ninstall esp6 … …
Exploit available for new DirtyDecrypt Linux root escalation flaw By Sergiu Gatlan May 18, 2026 03:18 AM A recently patched local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel's rxgk module now has a proof-of-concept exploit that allows attackers to gain root access on some Linux systems. …
… The vulnerability, named PinTheft by the V12 security team and still waiting to be assigned a CVE ID for easier tracking, exists in the Linux kernel's RDS Reliable Datagram Sockets and was patched earlier this month . …
… Tag CVE ID CVE Title Severity .NET CVE-2026-45491 .NET Tampering Vulnerability Important .NET CVE-2026-45490 .NET SDK Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Important Active Directory Domain Services CVE-2026-45648 Windows Active Directory Domain Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Critical … …
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… Additionally, they said that "Microsoft silently patched the RedSun vulnerability" and criticized the company for the hushed activity and not assigning an identifier for the vulnerability, as was the case with BlueHammer. …
