Category Archives: Dirty Cow

VU#243144: Linux kernel memory subsystem copy on write mechanism contains a race condition vulnerability

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The Linux kernel since version 2.6.22 contains a race condition in the way the copy on write mechanism is handled by the memory subsystem,which may be leveraged locally to gain root privileges. Continue reading VU#243144: Linux kernel memory subsystem copy on write mechanism contains a race condition vulnerability→

Serious Dirty Cow Linux Vulnerability Under Attack

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A privilege escalation vulnerability, nicknamed Dirty Cow and present in Linux since 2007, has been used in public attacks against web-facing Linux servers. Continue reading Serious Dirty Cow Linux Vulnerability Under Attack→