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#5 The Hacker News general March 18, 2026 at 08:08 UTC

Ubuntu CVE-2026-3888 Bug Lets Attackers Gain Root via systemd Cleanup Timing Exploit

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

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Ubuntu Desktop versions 24.04 and later contain a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-3888, CVSS 7.8) that allows unprivileged local attackers to gain root access. The flaw exploits systemd cleanup timing issues in default Ubuntu installations.

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