Local Privilege Escalation “Dirty Frag” made public
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/07/8
- https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/linux-kernel-dirty-frag-lpe-exploit.html
- https://safecomputing.umich.edu/security-alerts/linux-kernel-vulnerability-“dirty-frag”
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-linux-dirty-frag-zero-day-with-poc-exploit-gives-root-privileges/
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I’m glad there are more people looking at linux now. I have more confidence in appropriate handling than by any for profit, publicly traded company, like Microslop.
And already patched in mainline.
Let’s see how many hours it takes for backports to all generally supported versions in common distros.
No, no! Don’t you see! You need big daddy tech to protect you from the h4xorz. If you keep trying to own your own hardware and maintain your privacy, the terrorists win!!!
