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Devastating 'Dirty Frag' exploit leaks out, gives immediate root access on most Linux machines since 2017, no patches available, no warning given — Copy Fail-like vulnerability had its embargo broken

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(Image credit: Getty Images) Here's a question for the systems administrators in the crowd: what's better than one instant-root™️Linux vulnerability that affects most every system since 2017? Two of them, of course. Today's bag of bad news comes by way of the Dirty Frag vulnerability , which uses a mechanism similar to the Copy Fail exploit that's currently setting the Linux server world on fire . This vulnerability affects nearly every Linux install since 2017, and no advance warning was given, so there is no patch available. This appears to be due to a broken embargo that revealed the vulerability before preparations were made. As a refresher, any local user can instantly get root (administrator) access on an affected box, just by running a small program. The attack does not depend on specific system conditions or timing, as it's a straightforward logic bug.…

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