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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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Snapd Flaw Lets Attackers Gain Root Access On Linux Systems

The Hacker NewsFeb 15, 00:00 UTC · Feb 15, 2019Exploit / PoC CVE-2019-7304

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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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Linux flaws chain allows Root access across major distributions

Security AffairsJun 20, 09:22 UTC · Jun 20, 2025Exploit / PoC CVE-2025-6018 CVE-2025-6019

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Vermilion Strike, a Linux implementation of Cobalt Strike used in attacks

Security AffairsSep 14, 06:00 UTC · Sep 14, 2021Malware

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Snapd flaw gives attackers root access on Linux systems

Help Net SecurityFeb 13, 00:00 UTC · Feb 13, 2019Exploit / PoC CVE-2019-7304

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2-Year-Old Linux Kernel Issue Resurfaces As High

The Hacker NewsSep 28, 07:52 UTC · Sep 28, 2017Exploit / PoC CVE-2017-1000253

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Threat Actors Use Malicious File Systems to Scale Crypto

Infosecurity MagazineDec 6, 16:00 UTC · Dec 6, 2022Threat actor

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New SkidMap Linux Malware Variant Targeting Vulnerable Redis Servers

The Hacker NewsAug 7, 13:50 UTC · Aug 7, 2023Malware

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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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Funny? Useful? Cool? Kali Linux natively on Windows 10

Security AffairsMar 7, 07:25 UTC · Mar 7, 2018Malware

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Github Account of Gentoo Linux Hacked, Code Replaced With Malware

The Hacker NewsJul 4, 14:08 UTC · Jul 4, 2018Malware

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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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BootHole issue allows installing a stealthy and persistent malware

Security AffairsJul 30, 05:49 UTC · Jul 30, 2020Malware CVE-2020-10713

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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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A sophisticated SkidMap variant targets unsecured Redis servers

Security AffairsAug 7, 14:44 UTC · Aug 7, 2023Malware

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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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LPE flaw in Linux kernel allows attackers to get root privileges on most distros

Security AffairsJul 21, 05:27 UTC · Jul 21, 2021Exploit / PoC CVE-2021-33909 CVE-2021-33910

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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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A flaw in Alpine Linux could allow executing arbitrary code

Security AffairsSep 18, 13:40 UTC · Sep 18, 2018Exploit / PoC1

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40% of Ubuntu Cloud Workloads Vulnerable to Exploits

Infosecurity MagazineJul 28, 16:30 UTC · Jul 28, 2023Exploit / PoC CVE-2023-2640 CVE-2023-32629

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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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War

Kaspersky SecurelistMar 7, 09:23 UTC · Mar 7, 2007Exploit / PoC

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“Something has gone seriously wrong,” dual

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

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Mutagen Astronomy Linux Kernel flaw affects Red Hat,CentOS,Debian

Security AffairsSep 27, 06:59 UTC · Sep 27, 2018Exploit / PoC CVE-2018-14634

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