Exploit / PoCmedium
The new Dirty COW Linux Kernel Exploit already used in attacks in the wild
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2016-5195 | Dirty COW Race Condition Enables Local Privilege Escalation in the Linux Kernel | 7.0 | 84% | KEVPoC ×5 | KEV |
From the original article
2 min read at securityaffairs.comExperts disclosed a new Linux kernel vulnerability dubbed Dirty COW that could be exploited by an unprivileged local attacker to escalate privileges. The security expert Phil Oester discovered in the Linux kernel a new flaw, dubbed ‘ Dirty COW ‘ that could be exploited by a local attacker to escalate privileges.
By @securityaffairs · securityaffairs.com
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