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TechtimesCVE-2026-53359Linux KVM Guest-to-Host Escape Hits Both Intel and AMD: Two CVEs Required
Linux KVM vulnerability CVE-2026-53359, named Januscape, lets a cloud tenant’s virtual machine crash the host or take root on it — exposing 16 years of undetected kernel code in the shadow MMU.
2 days ago
15-Year-Old Linux Vulnerability ‘GhostLock’ Earns Researchers $92k From Google
GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499) is a 15-year-old Linux kernel vulnerability that allows attackers to gain root privileges.
3 days ago
TechtimesCVE-2026-43499Public Exploit Turns 15-Year Linux Kernel Flaw Into 5-Second Root Attack
Linux kernel privilege escalation vulnerability GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499) has lurked undetected in every major distribution since 2011. A public exploit now lets any logged-in user gain full root in
3 days ago
It Security NewsCVE-2026-4349915-year-old GhostLock Kernel Flaw Enables Privilege Escalation in Major Linux Distributions - IT Security News
A critical Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-43499 and dubbed “GhostLock,” has been disclosed by security researchers at VEGA, exposing a privilege escalation flaw that has silently affected major Linux distributions for over a decade. GhostLock originates from a logic…Read more →
3 days ago
SwapupdateCVE-2026-4349915-Year-Old GhostLock Flaw Enables Root and Container Escape on Most Linux Distros
Researchers at Nebula Security have disclosed GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499), a 15-year-old Linux kernel flaw that lets any logged-in user take full root control
3 days ago
The Hacker NewsCVE-2026-4349915-Year-Old GhostLock Flaw Enables Root and Container Escape on Most Linux Distros
GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499), a 15-year-old use-after-free in Linux's futex code, gives any local user root.
3 days ago
Esecurity PlanetCVE-2026-53359Januscape Linux VM Escape Flaw Affects Intel and AMD Systems | eSecurity Planet
Januscape (CVE-2026-53359) enables guest-to-host VM escape in Linux KVM on Intel and AMD systems.
4 days ago
New Januscape Linux flaw allows VM escape on Intel, AMD devices
A 16-year-old Linux kernel vulnerability, dubbed Januscape, allows attackers to escape a virtual machine and execute arbitrary code on the host.
4 days ago
It Security NewsCVE-2026-5335916-Year-Old Linux KVM Vulnerability Allows Malicious Guest to Corrupt Host Kernel Memory - IT Security News
A newly disclosed Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-53359 and dubbed “Januscape,” exposes a critical flaw that allows a malicious guest to corrupt host kernel memory, breaking the fundamental isolation guarantees of virtualization. The issue, which remained…...
4 days ago
Linux Kernel Vulnerability Allows VM Escape on Intel and AMD Systems
A 16-year-old Linux KVM flaw (CVE-2026-53359) dubbed Januscape can allow attackers to escape virtual machines and execute code on Intel and AMD host systems.
5 days ago
Proof-of-Concept Exploit Released for Linux ‘Bad Epoll’ Root Access Vulnerability
Exploit for "Bad Epoll" Linux kernel vulnerability (CVE-2026-46242) can lead to root access on desktops, servers, and Android phones.
6 days ago
It Security NewsCVE-2026-46242New Bad Epoll Bug Impacts Android and Linux, Allows Root Access - IT Security News
A recently found Linux kernel vulnerability called ‘Bad Epoll’ (CVE-2026-46242) allows an ordinary person without any special privilege to take complete command of a device as a root. This has impacted Linux systems, Android, and servers, and a patch is…Read more →
6 days ago
TechtimesCVE-2026-46242Bad Epoll: Kernel Race Bug Beats AI Auditing, Hits 99% Root Exploit Rate
Linux kernel privilege escalation vulnerability Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) lets any unprivileged local user become root on servers, desktops, and Android devices running kernel v6.4 or later. No
1 week ago
Bad Epoll Vulnerability Lets Any Linux User Get Root
The Bad Epoll vulnerability (CVE-2026-46242) lets an unprivileged Linux or Android user gain root. Here is how the exploit works and what to patch now.
1 week ago
It Security NewsCVE-2026-46242New “Bad Epoll” 0-Day Vulnerability Allows Root Access on Linux Servers and Android Devices - IT Security News
A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw dubbed “Bad Epoll” (CVE-2026-46242) allows an unprivileged local user to escalate to root on Linux servers, desktops, and Android devices by exploiting a race condition and a use-after-free (UAF) in the kernel’s epoll subsystem.…Read more →
1 week ago
CybersecuritynewsCVE-2026-46242New "Bad Epoll" 0-Day Vulnerability Allows Root Access on Linux Servers and Android Devices
A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw dubbed "Bad Epoll" (CVE-2026-46242) allows an unprivileged local user to escalate to root on Linux servers, desktops, and Android devices by exploiting a race condition and a use-after-free (UAF) in the kernel's epoll subsystem.
1 week ago
SwapupdateCVE-2026-46242New “Bad Epoll” Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android
A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw called Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) lets an ordinary user with no special access take full control of a machine as root. It
1 week ago
It Security NewsCVE-2026-46242New "Bad Epoll" Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android - IT Security News
A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw called Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) lets an ordinary user with no special access take full control of a machine as root. It affects Linux desktops, servers, and Android, and a fix is out. Bad Epoll…Read more →
1 week ago
The Hacker NewsCVE-2026-46242New "Bad Epoll" Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android
Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) is a use-after-free race in the Linux kernel that lets a local user gain root on Linux and Android. A patch is out; update
1 week ago
The Hacker NewsCVE-2026-46242New "Bad Epoll" Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android
Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) is a use-after-free race in the Linux kernel that lets a local user gain root on Linux and Android. A patch is out; update
1 week ago
‘DirtyClone’ Linux Kernel Vulnerability Leads to Root Access
DirtyClone, tracked as CVE-2026-43503, is a Linux kernel vulnerability that allows any local user to gain root privileges.
2 weeks ago
It Security NewsCVE-2026-43503DirtyClone Is the Fourth ‘Dirty’ Linux Kernel Exploit in Six Weeks - IT Security News
CVE-2026-43503 DirtyClone is the fourth DirtyFrag-family privilege escalation in six weeks. JFrog’s public PoC raises the urgency. More variants may still be in the attack surface. DirtyClone Is the Fourth ‘Dirty’ Linux Kernel Exploit in Six Weeks on Latest Hacking…Read more →
2 weeks ago
DirtyClone Privilege Escalation: Fourth Dirty Flaw in Weeks
DirtyClone privilege escalation (CVE-2026-43503) is the fourth DirtyFrag variant in six weeks. JFrog's PoC is public. Here is why the trend matters.
2 weeks ago
TechtimesCVE-2026-43503Linux Kernel Root Exploit Published: DirtyClone Attack Leaves No Trace
Linux kernel privilege escalation exploit DirtyClone (CVE-2026-43503) is publicly documented: JFrog published a working attack walkthrough Thursday showing how any local user can gain root on
2 weeks ago
It Security NewsCVE-2026-43503DirtyClone: Fourth Linux Kernel Flaw in Six Weeks Escalates to Root - IT Security News
DirtyClone: a Linux kernel privilege escalation that silently rewrites executables in memory, leaving no disk trace. Patch now. JFrog Security Research published a working exploit walkthrough on June 25 for CVE-2026-43503 (CVSS score of 8.8), a Linux kernel privilege escalation…Read more →
2 weeks ago