Linux.zipEnglish · 10 months ago

New Linux glibc flaw lets attackers get root on major distros

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New Linux glibc flaw lets attackers get root on major distros

www.bleepingcomputer.com

Linux.zipEnglish · 10 months ago

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Unprivileged attackers can get root access on multiple major Linux distributions in default configurations by exploiting a newly disclosed local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability in the GNU C Library (glibc).

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So this is only exploitable if the attacker already has a unpriviledged account?

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