CVE-2026-31431 CVSS 7.8 flaw since 2017 enables root via 732-byte exploit, impacting major Linux distributions.
An error in the workings of Linux kernel versions 2.6.17 to 2.6.24.1 can give local users access to root privileges. Although example code and root exploits exist for ...
Pack2TheRoot, a high-severity vulnerability in PackageKit, allows users to install packages on Linux systems with root ...
A now-fixed Sudo vulnerability allowed any local user to gain root privileges on Unix-like operating systems without requiring authentication. Sudo is a Unix program ...
A new Linux vulnerability known as 'Dirty Pipe' allows local users to gain root privileges through publicly available exploits. Today, security researcher Max Kellermann responsibly disclosed the ...
Two vulnerabilities in the way the Linux kernel handles the conversion of specific data types could allow a malicious user to turn a local, unprivileged user account into a superuser account with root ...