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Italiano(IT) 16,4 milioni di sistemi Linux a Rischio. La nuova LPE scoperta dopo 9 anni 📌 Link all'articolo : https://www. redhotcyber.com/post/164-milio ni-di-sistemi-linux

Linux kernel vulnerability "StackRot" affects 16.4M systems

A critical vulnerability, dubbed "StackRot," has been discovered in the Linux kernel, potentially affecting over 16.4 million systems. This privilege escalation flaw has existed for nine years and was identified by security researchers at Red Hot Cyber. The vulnerability allows attackers to gain root access on affected systems. AI

IMPACT This vulnerability could be exploited to gain unauthorized access to systems running Linux, impacting the security of AI infrastructure and data.

RANK_REASON Discovery of a long-standing vulnerability in a major operating system kernel. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Linux kernel vulnerability "StackRot" affects 16.4M systems

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Italiano(IT) · [email protected] ·

    16.4 Million Linux Systems at Risk. New LPE Discovered After 9 Years 📌 Article Link: https://www.redhotcyber.com/post/164-milio ni-di-sistemi-linux

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