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CVE-2026-46333

Coverage of CVE-2026-46333 in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 18 · 16:20 UTCMost recent: May 21 · 07:35 UTC
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Linuxtopic2Linux kerneltopic1Cybersecurity researchersorganization1Linus Torvaldsperson1Qualysorganization1Metabaseorganization1
Recent coverage
  • SECURITYMay 21 · 07:35 UTCTHE HACKER NEWS
    9-Year-Old Linux Kernel Flaw Enables Root Command Execution on Major Distros

    Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a 9-year-old Linux kernel vulnerability (CVE-2026-46333) with a CVSS score of 5.5 that enables unprivileged local users to execute arbitrary commands as root on major Linux distributions. The flaw involves improper privilege management and affects default installations across several major distros.

  • SECURITYMay 18 · 16:20 UTCTHE REGISTER
    Linux kernel flaw opens root-only files to unprivileged users

    A Linux kernel flaw, CVE-2026-46333, allows local unprivileged users to access root-only files, including SSH keys. The bug affects multiple LTS kernel lines from 5.10 upward, but a fix has already been implemented. The issue was reported by security consultancy Qualys and has been addressed by Linus Torvalds.