Researchers have disclosed an eight-year-old Linux Kernel vulnerability that could be as impactful as the "Dirty Pipe" vulnerability. Dubbed DirtyCred, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to the maximum level.

For a complete description of the vulnerabilities and affected systems go to "As Nasty as Dirty Pipe" — 8 Year Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Uncovered.

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