Both vulnerabilities allow untrusted users to gain root privileges.
  • irmadlad@lemmy.worldEnglish
    20 days

    A separate vulnerability in Linux allows users with limited rights to escalate to root. Tracked as CVE-2026-43499, it lurked in the OS for 15 years. Researchers from Nebula Security said they discovered it using Vega, Nebula’s AI-assisted vulnerability scanner. Matt Lucas, a researcher and founder of RedEye Security, explained

    This will become more and more common as we use AI to find vulnerabilities faster (hopefully) than bad actors can use AI to find vulnerabilities.

    • Tangent5280@lemmy.worldEnglish
      20 days

      If you pay attention you can hear a hundred NSA assholes tear their hair out

        • Reannlegge@lemmy.caEnglish
          20 days

          If they leave it out someone else will find it, the days of leaving things out deliberately past.