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Every major Linux distro has a PwnKit flaw that is easily exploited to gain root access
Wednesday January 26, 2022. 11:46 AM , from BetaNews
Linux-based operating systems are frequently touted as being far more secure than the likes of Windows or macOS. More secure they may be, but they are not completely infallible. A great example of this is the recently discovered PwnKit vulnerability in the pkexec component of Polkit. The flaw can be exploited to gain root access to a system and it has been a security hole in pretty much all major Linux distros for over 12 years, including Debian, Fedora and Ubuntu. See also: Microsoft releases KB5008353 update to fix audio and taskbar problems in Windows 11 Microsoft releases KB5009596 update… [Continue Reading]
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