Technology
Decade-old Linux kernel bugs are putting devices at risk – TechRadar
All vulnerabilities have now been patched, so update now
Security researchers have discovered three privilege escalation vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel that have managed to avoid detection since 2006.
Cybersecurity company GRIMM found the vulnerabilities lurking in the kernels iSCSI (Small Computer System Interface) subsystem that can be exploited to gain root privileges on Linux machines.
Unlike most things that we find gathering dust, these bugs turned out to still be good, and one turned out to be usable as a Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) in…
-
Noosa News8 hours agoMan arrested following alleged armed rape and kidnapping in Maroochydore
-
General24 hours ago‘Folly’ of nuclear submarines plan floated
-
General23 hours agoFour people injured after car ramming and stabbing outside Manchester synagogue
-
Noosa News24 hours agoThieves steal dozens of parcels at Brisbane Australia Post office