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Exploit available for new DirtyDecrypt Linux root escalation flaw

… This limits the attack surface to Linux distributions that closely follow the latest upstream kernel releases, including Fedora, Arch Linux, and openSUSE Tumbleweed. However, V12's proof-of-concept exploit has only been tested against Fedora and the mainline Linux kernel. …

May 18, 2026 · Sergiu Gatlan

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New Linux 'Dirty Frag' zero-day gives root on all major distros

… Because it is a deterministic logic bug that does not depend on a timing window, no race condition is required, the kernel does not panic when the exploit fails, and the success rate is very high." This kernel privilege escalation affects a wide range of Linux distros, including Ubuntu, Red Hat Ent… …

May 8, 2026 · Sergiu Gatlan