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Linux@sh.itjust.works · 8 days ago

18-Year-Old Linux Kernel Bug Allows Full System Takeover

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18-Year-Old Linux Kernel Bug Allows Full System Takeover

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Linux@sh.itjust.works · 8 days ago

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Researchers at Tencent Zhuque Lab uncovered an 18-year-old vulnerability in the Linux kernel that can escape containers and gain full root privileges on the host system.

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Memory safety issues continue to plague operating systems like Linux written in unsafe languages like C++.

OK well this author clearly knows little about Linux.

Here’s the primary source: https://matrix.tencent.com/en/2026/08/06/sctphantom-CVE-2026-64564

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