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CloudLinux expands its Extended Lifecycle Support services for Linux distributions

Help Net SecurityJan 27, 00:00 UTC · Jan 27, 2021Vulnerability

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New Systemd Privilege Escalation Flaws Affect Most Linux Distributions

The Hacker NewsJan 10, 12:18 UTC · Jan 10, 2019Vulnerability CVE-2018-16864 CVE-2018-16865 CVE-2018-16866

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Immutable Linux distribution Nitrux 6.0.0 adds GPU passthrough, boot-level recovery, C++ update system

Help Net SecurityMar 4, 00:00 UTC · Mar 4, 2026Vulnerability

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PwnKit: Local Privilege Escalation bug affects major Linux distros

Security AffairsJan 26, 11:12 UTC · Jan 26, 2022Vulnerability CVE-2021-4034

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Dirty Frag: A new Linux privilege escalation vulnerability is already in the wild

Security AffairsMay 8, 11:19 UTC · May 8, 2026Vulnerability CVE-2022-27666

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Looney Tunables: New Linux Flaw Enables Privilege Escalation on Major Distributions

The Hacker NewsOct 4, 14:57 UTC · Oct 4, 2023Vulnerability CVE-2023-4911 CVE-2021-3156 CVE-2021-3560+2 CVEs

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Multiple experts released exploits for Linux local privilege escalation flaw Looney Tunables

Security AffairsOct 6, 13:50 UTC · Oct 6, 2023Vulnerability CVE-2023-4911

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"Looney Tunables" bug allows root access on Linux distros (CVE-2023-4911)

Help Net SecurityOct 5, 00:00 UTC · Oct 5, 2023Vulnerability CVE-2023-4911

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Yet Another Linux Kernel Privilege

The Hacker NewsOct 15, 00:00 UTC · Oct 15, 2017Vulnerability CVE-2017-15265

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A compendium of container escapes

Help Net SecurityJan 16, 11:26 UTC · Jan 16, 2023Vulnerability

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5 Kali Linux books you should read this year

Help Net SecuritySep 13, 00:00 UTC · Sep 13, 2022Vulnerability

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CVE-2017-2636 Linux kernel flaw was spotted after seven years and quickly fixed

Security AffairsMar 16, 19:08 UTC · Mar 16, 2017Vulnerability CVE-2017-2636

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New Linux Bug Lets Attackers Hijack Encrypted VPN Connections

The Hacker NewsDec 6, 11:26 UTC · Dec 6, 2019Vulnerability CVE-2019-14899

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Modern OSs for embedded systems

Kaspersky SecurelistJun 20, 10:00 UTC · Jun 20, 2018Vulnerability

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7-Year-Old Polkit Flaw Lets Unprivileged Linux Users Gain Root Access

The Hacker NewsJun 11, 07:47 UTC · Jun 11, 2021Vulnerability CVE-2021-3560

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Easily exploitable Linux bug gives root access to attackers (CVE-2022-0847)

Help Net SecurityMar 8, 00:00 UTC · Mar 8, 2022Vulnerability CVE-2022-0847

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Vuls: Open-source agentless vulnerability scanner

Help Net SecurityMay 5, 00:00 UTC · May 5, 2025Vulnerability

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Sudo Flaw Lets Linux Users Run Commands As Root Even When They're Restricted

The Hacker NewsOct 17, 15:04 UTC · Oct 17, 2019Vulnerability CVE-2019-14287

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You need to patch your Samba installation as soon as possible

Security AffairsNov 23, 14:15 UTC · Nov 23, 2017Vulnerability CVE-2017-14746 CVE-2017-15275

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A high-risk two-years old flaw in Linux kernel was just patched

Security AffairsSep 28, 05:27 UTC · Sep 28, 2017Vulnerability CVE-2017-1000253

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CloudLinux provides extended lifecycle support for CentOS 8 until late 2025

Help Net SecuritySep 1, 00:00 UTC · Sep 1, 2021Vulnerability

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[Guide] How to Protect Your Devices Against Meltdown and Spectre Attacks

The Hacker NewsJan 5, 08:27 UTC · Jan 5, 2018Vulnerability CVE-2017-5754 CVE-2017-5753 CVE-2017-5715

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Root access vulnerability in glibc library impacts many Linux distros

Security AffairsJan 30, 22:55 UTC · Jan 30, 2024Vulnerability CVE-2023-6246 CVE-2022-39046 CVE-2023-6779+1 CVEs

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“Something has gone seriously wrong,” dual

Ars Technica · SecurityAug 21, 00:17 UTC · Aug 21, 2024Vulnerability

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Sudo Bug Lets Non-Privileged Linux and macOS Users Run Commands as Root

The Hacker NewsFeb 3, 18:10 UTC · Feb 3, 2020Vulnerability CVE-2019-18634

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Container Health Index: Red Hat's standard for trusted containers

Help Net SecurityDec 15, 12:06 UTC · Dec 15, 2023Vulnerability

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Fedora Hummingbird brings the container security model to a Linux host OS

Help Net SecurityJun 19, 11:21 UTC · Jun 19, 2026Vulnerability

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Two Linux flaws can lead to the disclosure of sensitive data

Security AffairsMay 31, 15:35 UTC · May 31, 2025Vulnerability CVE-2025-5054 CVE-2025-4598

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Linode + Kali Linux: Added security for cloud instances

Help Net SecurityJan 6, 18:42 UTC · Jan 6, 2023Vulnerability

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New Samba Bug Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code as Root

The Hacker NewsFeb 2, 03:56 UTC · Feb 2, 2022Vulnerability CVE-2021-44142 CVE-2021-44141 CVE-2022-0336

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OSV-Scanner: A free vulnerability scanner for open-source software

Help Net SecurityDec 14, 00:00 UTC · Dec 14, 2022Vulnerability

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An introduction to Kali Linux

Help Net SecurityOct 11, 00:00 UTC · Oct 11, 2022Vulnerability

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Finding Lost Data with Threat Intelligence: Mitigating Data Leaks

Recorded FutureJan 12, 00:00 UTC · Jan 12, 2026Vulnerability

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RunC Flaw Lets Attackers Escape Linux Containers to Gain Root on Hosts

The Hacker NewsFeb 12, 09:17 UTC · Feb 12, 2019Vulnerability CVE-2019-5736

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CVE-2021-3560 in polkit auth system service affects most of Linux distros

Security AffairsJun 12, 12:04 UTC · Jun 12, 2021Vulnerability CVE-2021-3560

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Updates provided by Red Hat for BootHole cause systems to hang

Security AffairsJul 31, 20:51 UTC · Jul 31, 2020Vulnerability CVE-2020-10713

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New Sequoia bug gives you root access on most Linux systems

The RecordDec 12, 00:00 UTC · Dec 12, 2022Vulnerability CVE-2021-33909 CVE-2016-5195

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Two flaws in Linux Ubuntu affect 40% of Ubuntu users

Security AffairsJul 27, 06:51 UTC · Jul 27, 2023Vulnerability CVE-2023-2640 CVE-2023-32629

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Nobara Linux 42 brings performance boost and better hardware support

Help Net SecurityMay 14, 00:00 UTC · May 14, 2025Vulnerability

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New Linux Bug Could Lead to User Password Leaks and Clipboard Hijacking

The Hacker NewsApr 2, 04:40 UTC · Apr 2, 2024Vulnerability CVE-2024-28085 CVE-2024-1086

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