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18-Year-Old Linux SCTP Flaw Could Let Local Users Gain Root and Escape Containers
A critical 18-year-old use-after-free vulnerability in Linux's SCTP implementation allows local privilege escalation to root and container escape, patched in multiple stable kernel versions released August 3.
Aug 7, 2026
Researcher Says AI Helped Develop Linux Traffic-Control Race Into Root Exploit
A security researcher used AI assistance to discover and develop a local privilege escalation exploit (CVE-2026-53264) in the Linux kernel’s traffic-control subsystem, enabling unprivileged users to gain root access on CentOS Stream 9.
Jul 28, 2026
OpenBSD has a use-after-free allowing local privilege escalation to root
A security vulnerability — use-after-free in OpenBSD — enables local privilege escalation to root, posing a critical risk to system integrity.
Jul 9, 2026