CISA has issued an urgent alert about a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel, tracked as CVE-2024-1086. This vulnerability, hidden within the netfilter: nf_tables component, allows local attackers to escalate their privileges and potentially deploy ransomware, which could severely disrupt enterprise systems worldwide.

This vulnerability, hidden within the netfilter: nf_tables component, allows local attackers to escalate their privileges and potentially deploy ransomware, which could severely disrupt enterprise systems worldwide.

  • okamiueru@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    1 day ago

    Except for supply chain attacks. You get a foot in the door, and open the rest with impunity

    • Treczoks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      4 hours ago

      Yes, but still a privilege elevation bug is still less risky than a remote execution one.

      • JackbyDev@programming.devEnglish
        2·
        4 hours ago

        They’re replying to the victim blaming mentality of “if you let them then you have bigger problems” in your comment. Not your point about it being less dangerous than remote execution.