KVM Guest Escape Flaw Exposes Hosts on Intel and AMD
A 16‑year‑old KVM bug (CVE‑2026‑53359) lets guest VMs escape to the host on Intel and AMD x86 systems, with a $250k bounty and urgent patches released in July 2026.
A 16‑year‑old KVM bug (CVE‑2026‑53359) lets guest VMs escape to the host on Intel and AMD x86 systems, with a $250k bounty and urgent patches released in July 2026.
A new CIFSwitch vulnerability lets attackers gain root on several Linux distributions by forging CIFS authentication keys, sparking urgent patching.
A new Linux backdoor named PamDOORa is being sold on a Russian cybercrime forum for $1,600, exploiting PAM modules to steal SSH credentials.
A new local privilege escalation vulnerability, dubbed Dirty Frag, has been discovered in the Linux kernel, allowing attackers to gain root access across major distributions.
Stealthy Quasar Linux malware compromises software developers’ systems with rootkit, backdoor, and credential-stealing capabilities.