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Local privilege escalation via execve()
A newly disclosed local privilege escalation via execve() turns a standard syscall into a local root weapon, earning 137 upvotes and 74 comments from the security community. The vulnerability, present in kernel versions 5.15 through 6.8, grants root access with 99% reliability on default configurations, demanding immediate patching. While less discussed than the query-string controversy, its 85% success rate against major distributions like Ubuntu and Fedora makes it a more urgent threat for system administrators.
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