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New CIFSwitch Linux flaw gives root on multiple distributions

A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed 'CIFSwitch' in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the kernel's key request mechanism, and gain root privileges.

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New CIFSwitch Linux flaw gives root on multiple distributions

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19-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Root Access

Introduced in 2007, the CIFSwitch Linux kernel bug allows users to modify CIFS key description fields and gain root privileges.

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sabato 30 maggio 2026·bleepingcomputer.com
New CIFSwitch Linux flaw gives root on multiple distributions
A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed 'CIFSwitch' in the Linux kernel could allow attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions, abuse the…
lunedì 1 giugno 2026·securityweek.com
19-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Root Access
Introduced in 2007, the CIFSwitch Linux kernel bug allows users to modify CIFS key description fields and gain root privileges.