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May 18 2026 Exploit available for new DirtyDecrypt Linux root escalation flaw

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A recently patched local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel's rxgk module now has a proof-of-concept exploit that allows attackers to gain root access on some Linux systems. [...]

Posted by Sergiu Gatlan on Mon 18 May 2026 in BleepingComputer.

Tags: Security, Linux.

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