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Local-Privilege Escalation Flaw in Linux Kernel Allows Root Access

2018-09-27 16:00

Researchers said the vulnerability "is very easy to exploit."

News URL

https://threatpost.com/local-privilege-escalation-flaw-in-linux-kernel-allows-root-access/137748/

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VENDOR	LAST 12M	#/PRODUCTS	LOW	MEDIUM	HIGH	CRITICAL	TOTAL VULNS
Linux		11	64	2532	1569	67	4232
Kernel		3	0	7	4	1	12

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