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DirtyClone Linux Flaw Grants Root via Cloned Packets
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A new Linux kernel privilege escalation flaw called DirtyClone, tracked as CVE-2026-43503 with a CVSS score of 8.8, lets local users gain root by corrupting file-backed memory through cloned network packets. JFrog Security Research published the first public exploit walkthrough on June 25. The patch landed in mainline on May 21.
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