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CIFSwitch

Coverage of CIFSwitch in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 30 · 14:16 UTCMost recent: May 30 · 14:16 UTC
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Linux kerneltopic1CIFS authentication key descriptionstopic1kernel's key request mechanismtopic1root privilegestopic1Linux distributionstopic1
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  • SECURITYMay 30 · 14:16 UTCBLEEPING COMPUTER
    New CIFSwitch Linux flaw gives root on multiple distributions

    A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel, named 'CIFSwitch', allows attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions and abuse the kernel's key request mechanism to gain root privileges on multiple distributions.

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