StackRot, a new Linux Kernel privilege escalation vulnerability

StackRot is s new security vulnerability in the Linux kernel that could be exploited to gain elevated privileges on a target system. A security vulnerability, dubbed StackRot was found impacting Linux versions 6.1 through 6.4. The issue, tracked as CVE-2023-3269, (CVSS score: 7.8), is a privilege escalation issue that resides in the memory management subsystem. An unprivileged […]

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