Disgruntled Bug Hunter Exposes New Windows 0-Day Vulnerability

A disgruntled bug hunter, known as Nightmare Eclipse, has revealed a new zero-day vulnerability called RoguePlanet, which can give attackers SYSTEM-level control over fully patched Windows 10 and 11 systems. The exploit, fueled by a grudge against Microsoft, targets a weakness in Windows Defender.

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Microsoft Discloses Actively Exploited Defender Vulnerabilities

Microsoft warns of two critical vulnerabilities in its Defender software, one of which is being actively exploited by attackers to gain elevated privileges, and the other causing denial-of-service issues. These flaws, tracked as CVE-2026-41091 and CVE-2026-45498, highlight the need for urgent patching to…

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Exploit Released for PinTheft Linux Flaw

A critical Linux flaw, dubbed PinTheft, has been exploited, allowing local attackers to gain root privileges on affected systems through a complex vulnerability in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) code. This security gap can be triggered by a specific interaction between RDS zerocopy and io_uring fixed buffers.

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Windows Zero-Day Exploit MiniPlasma Exposes SYSTEM Vulnerability

A security researcher has uncovered a Windows zero-day exploit, dubbed MiniPlasma, that can grant SYSTEM privileges on fully patched systems, revealing a vulnerability that was originally reported to Microsoft in 2020 but left unpatched. The researcher released a proof-of-concept exploit on GitHub, highlighting…

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Linux Flaw Exposes Local Users to Root Access

A newly discovered Linux flaw, dubbed Fragnesia, allows unprivileged local users to gain root access by exploiting a weakness in the kernel's handling of shared page fragments, putting all Linux kernels released before May 13, 2026, at risk. This vulnerability can be triggered through a simple sequence of operations, making it a serious…

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Learn how Fragnesia (Copy Fail 3.0) exploits a Linux kernel logic bug to achieve 100% reliable root access. Find out if your distro is affected and how to patch.

Full details here: https://ostechnix.com/fragnesia-linux-root-exploit-copy-fail-3/

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Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Root Access Risk via Page Cache Corruption

A newly discovered Linux Kernel vulnerability, dubbed Fragnesia, allows unprivileged local attackers to corrupt the kernel page cache and gain root access, posing a significant risk to system security. This critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-46300, is the third local privilege escalation…

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Linux Vulnerability Exposes Widespread Risk of Local Privilege Escalation

A critical Linux vulnerability, dubbed copy.fail, poses a severe risk of local privilege escalation, allowing unprivileged processes to rapidly escalate to root access. This shocking flaw, considered one of the worst in years, can be exploited with alarming ease.

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Linux Distributions Scramble to Patch Dirty Frag Kernel Vulnerabilities

A critical vulnerability known as Dirty Frag has been discovered in the Linux kernel, allowing attackers with local access to gain root privileges across major distributions. Linux distributions are now racing against the clock to patch this chained local privilege escalation flaw.

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Linux 'Dirty Frag' Zero-Day Exposes Root Flaw in Major Distros

A newly discovered Linux zero-day, dubbed "Dirty Frag," allows hackers to instantly gain root access on major distributions by chaining two separate kernel vulnerabilities. This flaw enables attackers to alter protected system files in memory without authorization, putting countless systems at risk.

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