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Old Linux Kernel flaw CVE-2024

Security Affairsby @securityaffairs ()1 min read5 · 3 reads
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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2024-1086
Use-After-Free Local Privilege Escalation in Linux Kernel nf_tables
7.828%KEVRansomwarePoC ×4
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CISA warns ransomware gangs exploit CVE-2024-1086, a Linux kernel flaw in netfilter: nf_tables, introduced in 2014 and patched in Jan 2024. CISA warned that ransomware gangs are exploiting CVE-2024-1086 , a high-severity Linux kernel flaw introduced in 2014 and patched in January 2024. CISA didn’t provide details about the ransomware attacks exploiting the flaw or name the groups responsible for targeting it.

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