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PwnKit bug in Linux lets an unprivileged user to gain full root privileges on the system
The 12-year-old flaw exists in the pkexec component of Polkit system utility
Researchers at Qualys have uncovered a now-patched security vulnerability in a widely used Linux security toolkit that could enable an attacker to gain full root privileges on the system if they ha...
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