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Chaining Two LPEs To Get “root”: Most Linux Distros Vulnerable
Qualys researchers have unearthed two local privilege escalation vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-6018, CVE-2025-6019) that can be exploited in tandem to achieve root access on most Linux distributions “with minimal effort.” The post Chaining Two LPEs To Get “root”: Most Linux Distros Vulnerable (CVE-2025-6018, CVE-2025-6019) appeared first on Linux Today.
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Linux systems. However, the CVSS value is not yet established, but is considered serious by security experts, especially because it can be combined with a second vulnerability with a CVSS value of 7.0. Qualys TRU (Threat Research Unit), the research department of Qualys, has discovered two closely linked vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-6018 and CVE-2025-6019), the combination of which allows attackers to…
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