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Linux KVM vulnerability rated critical; new Starcraft game details emerge

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A new critical vulnerability, CVE-2026-99999, has been discovered in Linux KVM that allows for guest-to-host escapes, potentially opening new attack vectors. This vulnerability, rated 9.3, is being called PwnEscape. Separately, details have emerged about Starcraft: Ashfall, a new real-time strategy game being developed by Frost Giant Studios, which aims to revive the spirit of classic StarCraft titles. AI

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Linux KVM vulnerability rated critical; new Starcraft game details emerge

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Starcraft: Ashfall Article URL: https:// starcraft-shooter-2026.pages.d ev/ Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 0147233 Points: 6 # Comments:

    Starcraft: Ashfall Article URL: https:// starcraft-shooter-2026.pages.d ev/ Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 0147233 Points: 6 # Comments: 1 https:// starcraft-shooter-2026.pages.d ev/ # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # Gadgets # Software # Cybersecurity #…

    LINKS starcraft-shooter-2026.pages.dev
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Linux KVM guest-host escape rated critical, may represent a new way to attack penguin-powered networking Party like it’s CVE-2026-99999 – a 9.3-rated nasty call

    Linux KVM guest-host escape rated critical, may represent a new way to attack penguin-powered networking Party like it’s CVE-2026-99999 – a 9.3-rated nasty called PwnEscape https://www. theregister.com/virtualization /2026/10/19/linux-kvm-guest-host-escape-rated-critical-may-repr…

    LINKS theregister.com/…/5303744 theregister.com/virtualization

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