New CIFSwitch Linux flaw gives root on multiple distributions

A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed 'CIFSwitch' in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the kernel's key request ...

CISA Warning: High-Severity Linux Flaw Puts Unpatched Systems at Risk

CISA warns that the nine-year-old Linux Copy Fail flaw is being actively exploited, allowing local attackers to gain root access on affected systems.
CSO Online

Meet Fragnesia, the third Linux kernel vulnerability in a month

Linux admins reeling from handling last month’s CopyFail and last week’s Dirty Frag kernel vulnerabilities have a new headache to deal with: Fragnesia. “This is a significant vulnerability,” Robert ...

Torvalds Tightens Linux Kernel Rules To Reject Deluge Of Low-Value AI Fixes

Linus Torvalds has tightened Linux kernel rules to reject low-value AI-generated fixes, pushing back against trivial patches flooding maintainers.
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9-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw Enables Root Command Execution on Major Distros

CVE-2026-46333 is a nine-year Linux kernel improper privilege management flaw introduced in November 2016 with a CVSS score ...