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sanitation@lemmy.today to Linux@sh.itjust.works · 8 days ago

18-Year-Old Linux Kernel Bug Allows Full System Takeover

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18-Year-Old Linux Kernel Bug Allows Full System Takeover

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sanitation@lemmy.today to Linux@sh.itjust.works · 8 days ago
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Researchers at Tencent Zhuque Lab uncovered an 18-year-old vulnerability in the Linux kernel that can escape containers and gain full root privileges on the host system.
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    Memory safety issues continue to plague operating systems like Linux written in unsafe languages like C++.

    OK well this author clearly knows little about Linux.

    Here’s the primary source: https://matrix.tencent.com/en/2026/08/06/sctphantom-CVE-2026-64564

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    It’s not a minor bug.

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