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authencesn flaw

Coverage of authencesn flaw in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Apr 30 · 00:01 UTCMost recent: Apr 30 · 00:01 UTC
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  • SECURITYApr 30 · 00:01 UTCTHE REGISTER
    Linux cryptographic code flaw offers fast route to root

    A local privilege escalation vulnerability (LPE) in Linux, caused by a logic flaw in cryptographic code, has been patched by major Linux distributions. The flaw, named 'authencesn', allows attackers to gain root access, prompting urgent security updates.

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