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19-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Root Access

·Source: SecurityWeek

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Executive Summary

proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has been released for the CIFSwitch flaw, which allows low-privileged users to escalate to root on vulnerable Linux systems. The post 19-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Root Access appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Analysis

proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has been released for the CIFSwitch flaw, which allows low-privileged users to escalate to root on vulnerable Linux systems. The post 19-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Root Access appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Source Attribution

Originally published by SecurityWeek on Jun 1, 2026.

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