Re: A quartet of Linux local root vulns: DirtyAH6, PPPoEject, TUNderflow, and DiagSpill
An oss-security reply discusses packaging limits around four named Linux local root vulnerabilities.
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An oss-security reply discusses packaging limits around four named Linux local root vulnerabilities.
Follow-up on four Linux kernel local root flaws (DirtyAH6, PPPoEject, TUNderflow, DiagSpill), noting PPPoE is ubiquitous on ISP gateways.
oss-security follow-up on four Linux local root vulnerabilities—DirtyAH6, PPPoEject, TUNderflow, DiagSpill—debates distribution-specific patching challenges.
Discussion of splitting rare Linux kernel modules like PPPoE and SCTP into separate packages to reduce attack surface after four local root vulns.
Four local root privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel, aged 10-21 years, disclosed as CVE-2026-80844, CVE-2026-81000, CVE-2026-68121, and CVE-2026-74469.
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