Public Exploits Released for Four Linux Kernel Flaws That Enable Local Root
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Public Exploits Released for Four Linux Kernel Flaws That Enable Local Root

The Hacker News · Sep 18, 2026

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Public Exploits Released for Four Linux Kernel Flaws That Enable Local Root
Security September 18, 2026

A security researcher has released working exploit code for four Linux kernel flaws that each let a local user gain root, the highest level of access on a machine. Kernel maintainers have fixed all four over the past few weeks, so a system running an up-to-date kernel is not affected. But the exploit code is now public, and any machine still running an older kernel should be updated. The flaws

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