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		StackRot (CVE-2023-3269): Linux kernel privilege escalation vulnerability (seclists.org)
		3 points by devooops on July 5, 2023 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

chaimanmeow on July 9, 2023 | [–]

Affects newer Linux 6 kernels. Linux 5 and under okay afaik.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-stackrot-...

pjmlp on July 5, 2023 | [–]

And the winner is...

"....leading to use-after-free issues. An unprivileged local user could use this flaw to compromise the kernel and escalate their privileges"

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