SECURITYJun 26 · 11:51 UTCTHE HACKER NEWS[email protected] (The Hacker News)

New DirtyClone Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Root via Cloned Packets

DirtyClone is a new Linux kernel privilege escalation flaw in the DirtyFrag family. JFrog Security Research published a working exploit, tracked as CVE-2026-43503 (CVSS 8.8), allowing local users to gain root access via cloned network packets. A patch has been implemented.

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