GigaTap articles tagged kernel.
- VU#980487: Dirty Frag Kernel LPE in Linux - A local Linux kernel vulnerability, Dirty Frag, enables privilege escalation via IPv4/IPv6 fragment reassembly flaws. Patching and module mitigation advise
- Linux 7.1-rc5 Is a Test Signal, Not a Stable Green Light - Kernel.org now lists Linux 7.1-rc5 as the current mainline release candidate. Useful for testing and planning, but not a production stability signal.
- Dirty Frag: Public Linux Root PoC Before Patch Clarity - A public Linux local root PoC raises risk because the chain is reported as reliable, deterministic, and not yet clearly patched.
- Dirty Frag: a Linux root chain that sidesteps “safe defaults” - A reported unpatched Linux kernel LPE (CVE-2026-31431) chains xfrm/ESP and RxRPC page-cache writes, aiming to reach root across common distro configuration
- Cloudflare’s Copy Fail Response: What Operators Should Infer - Cloudflare says it mitigated a critical Linux kernel priv-esc with zero customer impact; here’s what that does—and doesn’t—prove.