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Dirty Pipe Linux flaw allows gaining root privileges on major distros

Security Affairsby @securityaffairs ()2 min read5 · 2 reads
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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2016-5195
Dirty COW Race Condition Enables Local Privilege Escalation in the Linux Kernel
7.084%KEVPoC ×5
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CVE-2022-0847
Local Privilege Escalation ('Dirty Pipe') in the Linux Kernel
7.893%KEVPoC ×4
KEV

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2 min read at securityaffairs.com

Dirty Pipe is a Linux vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-0847, that can allow local users to gain root privileges on all major distros. Security expert Max Kellermann discovered a Linux flaw, dubbed Dirty Pipe and tracked as CVE-2022-0847, that can allow local users to gain root privileges on all major distros. The vulnerability affects Linux Kernel 5.

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