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Researchers Have Discovered a New Privilege-Escalation Vulnerability in Linux Kernel



InfoSec researchers have found a new privilege-escalation vulnerability in Linux kernel that could allow an attacker to execute code on the affected system.

Venustech ADLab (Active-Defense Lab) researchers have discovered the Linux kernel vulnerability (CVE-2017-15265) is due to a use-after-free memory error in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) sequencer interface of the affected application.

After successful exploitation of this vulnerability (CVE-2017-15265) requires an attacker with local access on the targeted machine to execute this malicious application, which allows the attacker to elevate his privilege to root the targeted machine, a CISCO advisory have warned.

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