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People are discussing CIFSwitch in the context of a Linux security issue: an older Linux kernel vulnerability that can be exploited by local users to gain root privileges. The current chatter focuses on potential risk for systems affected by that kernel flaw and what CIFSwitch has to do with the exploitation path.

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CIFSwitch: Old Linux kernel vulnerability can grant local users root privileges ·
Key Takeaway CIFSwitch is being linked to exploitation of an older Linux kernel bug that may let local users escalate to root.
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CIFSwitch is being linked to exploitation of an older Linux kernel bug that may let local users escalate to root.

People are discussing CIFSwitch in the context of a Linux security issue: an older Linux kernel vulnerability that can be exploited by local users to gain root privileges. The current chatter focuses on potential risk for systems affected by that kernel flaw and what CIFSwitch has to do with the exploitation path.

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Igor's LAB · 7d ago
CIFSwitch: Old Linux kernel vulnerability can grant local users root privileges

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issue type local users can gain root privileges
platform Linux
vulnerability age Old Linux kernel vulnerability

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New CIFSwitch Linux flaw gives root on multiple distributions

A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed 'CIFSwitch' in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the kernel's key request m

11d ago Bill Toulas

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