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SECURITYMay 18 · 07:18 UTCBLEEPING COMPUTERSergiu Gatlan

Exploit available for new DirtyDecrypt Linux root escalation flaw

A proof-of-concept exploit is available for a recently patched local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel's rxgk module, allowing attackers to gain root access on some Linux systems. The vulnerability is a DirtyDecrypt Linux root escalation flaw. This exploit poses a security risk to affected Linux systems.

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