Ancient Linux bug gives unprivileged users root access

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The bug was introduced seven years ago and only fixed last week

A security researcher has discovered a seven-year-old vulnerability in several Linux distributions, which unprivileged local users could use to bypass authorisation and gain root access. The bug...

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