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#7 The Hacker News general September 18, 2026 at 18:02 UTC

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

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

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A security researcher published working exploit code for four Linux kernel local privilege escalation vulnerabilities, each allowing a local user to gain root access. Kernel maintainers have patched all four flaws in recent weeks, but systems running unpatched kernels are now at elevated risk given the public availability of exploit code.

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