New RefluXFS Linux flaw lets attackers gain root privileges
… The list of impacted Linux distros includes Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL , Oracle Linux, Amazon Linux and Fedora, as well as CentOS Stream, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux and CloudLinux. …
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New Januscape Linux flaw allows VM escape on Intel, AMD devices
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New Fragnesia Linux flaw lets attackers gain root privileges
… Download Now Related Articles: New Linux 'Dirty Frag' zero-day gives root on all major distros CISA says ‘Copy Fail’ flaw now exploited to root Linux systems New Linux ‘Copy Fail’ flaw gives hackers root on major distros Recently leaked Windows zero-days now exploited in attacks New ‘Pack2TheRoot’ … …
New CIFSwitch Linux flaw gives root on multiple distributions
A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed & 039;CIFSwitch& 039; in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the kernel& 039;s key request mechanism, and gain root privileges.
Kali Linux 2026.2 released with 9 new tools, NetHunter updates
… "The Magisk standalone kernel flashing support is now here - you can simply open any newly built kernel installer zip in the Magisk app that was built using the kali-nethunter-installer." How to get Kali Linux 2026.2 To start using Kali Linux 2026.2, you can upgrade your existing installation, sele… …
New Linux 'Dirty Frag' zero-day gives root on all major distros
… Because it is a deterministic logic bug that does not depend on a timing window, no race condition is required, the kernel does not panic when the exploit fails, and the success rate is very high." This kernel privilege escalation affects a wide range of Linux distros, including Ubuntu, Red Hat Ent… …
Exploit available for new DirtyDecrypt Linux root escalation flaw
… This limits the attack surface to Linux distributions that closely follow the latest upstream kernel releases, including Fedora, Arch Linux, and openSUSE Tumbleweed. However, V12's proof-of-concept exploit has only been tested against Fedora and the mainline Linux kernel. …
CISA warns of active attacks exploiting Android, Linux bugs
CISA warns of active attacks exploiting Android, Linux bugs By Bill Toulas June 3, 2026 11:36 AM The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA is warning that hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel and Android operating system. …
New TONTOU CPU attack bypasses Spectre v2 fixes, leaks Linux password hashes
… Mengjia and Trujillo tested the attack starting from the assumption that an attacker can run arbitrary, unprivileged code on a Linux target machine to leak data from the kernel. …
Exploit released for new PinTheft Arch Linux root escalation flaw
… "Sadly, the RDS kernel module this requires is only default on Arch Linux among the common distributions we tested," V12 added. Linux users on affected distros are advised to install the latest kernel updates as soon as possible. …