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Sead Fadilpašić

DARK SECRETS: Another major linux security flaw revealed nine year old issue could spell disaster for users | Rare Historical Photos

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  • Qualys discloses CVE‑2026‑46333, a Linux flaw present since 2016 which lets unprivileged users briefly hijack privileged processes to gain admin access
  • Exploits were confirmed on default installs of Debian, Ubuntu, and Fedora
  • Admins should apply updates immediately

Security researchers Qualys discovered a major flaw in the Linux operating system (OS) that could let any ordinary user, or malicious actor, gain full admin access on vulnerable endpoints.

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