Linux Security Meltdown: Root Access Vulnerabilities Exposed!
Researchers have uncovered a chain of Linux flaws allowing attackers to gain root access with the ease of a magician pulling a rabbit from a hat. By exploiting vulnerabilities CVE-2025-6018 and CVE-2025-6019, unprivileged users can become root users faster than you can say “sudo”. Time to patch up, folks!
Hot Take:
Linux: the operating system that never sleeps… because it’s too busy fending off hackers! Just when you thought you were safe in the penguin’s embrace, here come two new bugs to remind us that even the toughest of tuxedos have a few holes. Remember, folks, in the world of Linux, the only root you really want is the one you plant in your garden.
Key Points:
- Two Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerabilities discovered in major Linux distributions.
- CVE-2025-6018 allows unprivileged users to gain “allow_active” status in SUSE 15’s PAM.
- CVE-2025-6019 enables users with “allow_active” to escalate to root via libblockdev and udisks.
- Flaws can be chained for full system control, affecting platforms like Ubuntu and Debian.
- Security patches are recommended, or adjust Polkit rules as a temporary fix.
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