New Linux Kernel Vulnerability Lets Attackers Escalate Privileges to Root

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s nftables subsystem has been disclosed, enabling unprivileged local attackers to escalate privileges to root on widely deployed distributions including Debian Bookworm, Debian Trixie, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tracked as CVE-2026-23111, the flaw was discovered in early 2025 and patched upstream on February 5, 2026, via […] The post New Linux Kernel Vulnerability Lets Attackers Escalate Privileges to Root appeared first on Cyber Security News.