Gain Root or Go Home: Linux Kernel Bug Grants Easy Root Access on Major Distros

Sneaky Linux bug grants root access like a genie out of a bottle! CVE-2024-1086 turns regular users into superusers, with a 99.4% success rate of digital omnipotence. Time to patch before you’re the punchline!

Published: Added: March 29, 2024 at 2:53 pmAssembled by: J J
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Well butter my biscuit, there's a new sheriff in Exploit Town, and it's handing out root access like it's Halloween candy. Kernel Kiddies, it's time to patch up, or you might find your Linux box becoming as open to visitors as a 24/7 diner!

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