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CISA warns that the nine-year-old Linux Copy Fail flaw is being actively exploited, allowing local attackers to gain root access on affected systems. A Linux kernel flaw is giving attackers a ...

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A severe security vulnerability affecting almost every version of the Linux operating system has caught defenders off-guard and scrambling to patch after security researchers publicly released exploit ...