Security News > 2018 > September > Linux Kernel Vulnerability Affects Red Hat, CentOS, Debian
2018-09-26 10:25
Qualys has disclosed the details of an integer overflow vulnerability in the Linux kernel that can be exploited by a local attacker for privilege escalation. The flaw, dubbed “Mutagen Astronomy,” affects certain versions of the Red Hat, CentOS and Debian distributions. read more
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