Dirty Pipe Makes Linux Privilege Escalation Easy

A major Linux vulnerability dubbed “Dirty Pipe” could allow even the least privileged users to perform malicious actions. Researcher Max Kellermann of Ionos revealed the new vulnerability earlier this week. The name is reminiscent of the “Dirty Cow” vulnerability discovered in 2016 that allowed attackers to gain root access on any Android Phone regardless of […]

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