threat-intel
New Linux pedit COW Exploit Enables Root Access by Poisoning Cached Binaries
Critical
Summary
A vulnerability, dubbed "pedit COW," has been discovered in the Linux kernel's traffic-control subsystem, allowing unprivileged users to gain root access by poisoning cached binaries. The exploit, demonstrated with a working proof-of-concept within a day of CVE assignment, targets systems running RHEL 10, Debian 13, and Ubuntu versions prior to 26.04. Organizations should prioritize patching affected systems to mitigate this critical risk.
Summary written automatically in our own words from the original article, which belongs to its publisher and remains the reference. It may contain errors. Sources & data