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SECURITYMay 20 · 10:52 UTCBLEEPING COMPUTERSergiu Gatlan

Exploit released for new PinTheft Arch Linux root escalation flaw

A proof-of-concept exploit has been released for the PinTheft Linux privilege escalation vulnerability, allowing local attackers to gain root privileges on Arch Linux systems. The vulnerability was recently patched. This exploit allows attackers to escalate their privileges.

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