Linux kernel exploit enables remote root attacks on MPTCP servers

First reported 30 Oct, 21:09 UTCSource: BleepingComputerLast editorial activity 30 Oct, 21:09 UTCWrite a comment ↓

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Security researchers at Anthropic have developed an exploit for a critical Linux kernel vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute commands as root on servers running Multipath TCP (MPTCP) listeners.

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