Dirty COW Linux kernel zero-day exploited in the wild is now patched
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 |
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Linux developer Phil Oester has spotted attackers exploiting a Linux kernel zero-day privilege escalation flaw that dates back to 2007, and has raised the alarm. The vulnerability (CVE-2016-5195) has been dubbed Dirty COW by a community-maintained project that took it upon themselves to raise its visibility by appending a name and logo, despite their dislike of “branded” vulnerabilities.
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