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15-Year-Old GhostLock Flaw Enables Root and Container Escape on Most Linux Distros

Researchers at Nebula Security have disclosed GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499), a 15-year-old Linux kernel flaw that lets any logged-in user take full root control of a machine that has not been patched. The vulnerable code has shipped by default in essentially every mainstream distribution since 2011. The flaw needs no special permission, no unusual settings, and no network
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ZDNet
· Jun 24, 2026
Your Linux PC has a Secure Boot problem - what to do first (and the workaround to avoid)
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· Jul 3, 2026
New "Bad Epoll" Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android
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The Eastern Herald
· Jun 23, 2026
SquidBleed Exposes 29-Year-Old Security Flaw: Millions of Proxy Users Could Face Credential and Token Leaks
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Cardano wallet exploit: SecondFi traces attack to private key flaw, warns users not to restore seed phrases
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The Register
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Raspberry Pi OS gets a new kernel but apparently not a new version number
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Related coverage for "15-Year-Old GhostLock Flaw Enables Root and Container Escape on Most Linux Distros": ZDNet — Your Linux PC has a Secure Boot problem - what to do first (and the workaround to avoid). The Hacker News — New "Bad Epoll" Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android. The Eastern Herald — SquidBleed Exposes 29-Year-Old Security Flaw: Millions of Proxy Users Could Face Credential and Token Leaks. AMBCrypto — Cardano wallet exploit: SecondFi traces attack to private key flaw, warns users not to restore seed phrases. The Register — Raspberry Pi OS gets a new kernel but apparently not a new version number. TechCrunch — Klue hack results in data breach at several cybersecurity firms. NaturalNews.com — NSA and Cyber Command Systems Breached by “Mythos” in Hours, Senator Says. The Next Web — Microsoft’s June update fixed 208 security flaws and introduced a cascade of new bugs across all Windows versions. TechRepublic — Hacker Claims Accenture Breach Exposed Source Code, SSH Keys, and Azure Tokens. Hindustan Times — Nancy Guthrie update: Sheriff points out potential motive to investigation team. CBC News — Ransom note sent days after Nancy Guthrie's abduction said she was dead, sources say. The New Stack — Aikido acquires Root to backport open source fixes without forcing upgrades. Fox News — Danhausen 'is a self-made superstar,' WWE wrestler Matt Cardona says. The Daily Beast — Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Case Takes Astonishing New Twist. InfoQ — OpenAI Fixes 18-Year-Old GNU libunwind Bug by Treating Crash Debugging Like Epidemiology. Seeking Alpha — Fortinet: I'm As Bullish As Ever On Cybersecurity. BNO News — TMZ disputes Reuters report that notes in Nancy Guthrie case are fake. Investing.com — Bitcoin hits $63K resistance zone: Live levels. CoinDesk — Bitcoin experts split over plan to freeze Satoshi's 1.1 million bitcoin as quantum threat grows. Vision Times — ‘Counterfeit’ Chinese USB Drives Infiltrate Japan Self-Defense Force Systems. Middle East News 247 — Bitcoin Pulls Back Following Fed’s Hawkish Outlook as Franklin Templeton Proposes Dividend-to-Bitcoin ETFs. Gizmodo — Apple’s ‘Hide My Email’ Feature May Reveal Users’ Real Addresses. Quartz — China's 360 Security says it built an AI vulnerability-finder to rival Claude Mythos


