Hello Linux users,
CISA recently warned of an old Linux kernel privilege escalation vulnerability currently being actively exploited in the wild. This bug impacts kernels that have not been patched with https://git.kernel.org/linus/a87938b2e246b81b4fb713edb371a9fa3c5c3c86 (committed on April 14, 2015). It is imperative that you patch promptly (if you haven't already) to mitigate risk!
In the worst-case scenario, this bug could lead to ransomware infections, resulting in data loss and system inaccessibility. Exploiting this flaw requires local access, but the exploit provides a remote shell, giving attackers command-line access to execute the ransomware commands on your systems.
Find out more about this severe vulnerability and the impact it could have on your systems! I'll explain:
- This recent kernel bug and its impact.
- How to determine if you are affected.
- Practical strategies for mitigating risk.
Read on to learn about another significant Chromium bug that could enable threat actors to steal sensitive information, install malware or ransomware, and gain unauthorized system entry.
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Stay safe out there,
Linux KernelThe DiscoveryThe Linux kernel contains a position-independent executable (PIE) stack buffer corruption vulnerability in the load_elf_binary function (CVE-2017-1000253). This vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on affected systems. |
ChromiumThe DiscoveryA new remote code execution (RCE) Chromium vulnerability impacting Chrome versions before 128.0.6613.119 has been identified. This flaw enables remote attackers to gain control of a victim's machine by running arbitrary code that executes on their behalf. |
