Dirty Frag: Universal Linux LPE - CVE similar to Copy Fail (www.openwall.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by cm0002@europe.pub to c/linux@programming.dev

3 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Local Privilege Escalation "Dirty Frag" made public

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/07/8

https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/linux-kernel-dirty-frag-lpe-exploit.html

https://safecomputing.umich.edu/security-alerts/linux-kernel-vulnerability-%E2%80%9Cdirty-frag%E2%80%9D

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-linux-dirty-frag-zero-day-with-poc-exploit-gives-root-privileges/

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] Ooops@feddit.org 16 points 2 weeks ago

And already patched in mainline.

Let's see how many hours it takes for backports to all generally supported versions in common distros.

[-] TheJesusaurus@piefed.ca 14 points 2 weeks ago

No, no! Don't you see! You need big daddy tech to protect you from the h4xorz. If you keep trying to own your own hardware and maintain your privacy, the terrorists win!!!

this post was submitted on 08 May 2026

36 points (95.0% liked)

Linux

13744 readers

628 users here now

A community for everything relating to the GNU/Linux operating system (except the memes!)

Also, check out:

Original icon base courtesy of lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

Ategon@programming.dev

anzo@programming.dev

dwraf_of_ignorance@programming.dev