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Apr 24 2026 New ‘Pack2TheRoot’ flaw gives hackers root Linux access

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A new vulnerability dubbed Pack2TheRoot could be exploited in the PackageKit daemon to allow local Linux users to install or remove system packages and gain root permissions. [...]

Posted by Bill Toulas on Fri 24 April 2026 in BleepingComputer.

Tags: Security, Linux.

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