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cm0002@lemy.lol to Linux@programming.dev · 2 days ago

15-Year-Old Linux Kernel GhostLock Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Root

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15-Year-Old Linux Kernel GhostLock Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Root

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cm0002@lemy.lol to Linux@programming.dev · 2 days ago
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CVE-2026-43499, dubbed GhostLock by Nebula Security, exposes a long-standing Linux kernel futex bug that can lead to local root access.
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    23 hours ago

    I know, but why is all just lpe? Or just lpe that reported?

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      You must first gain access before anything else.

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      I have seen others too, I think that the difference lies in that privilege escalation is just more critical and hence prominent.

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