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.

  • ayyy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    8·
    2 days ago

    I hacked it. The screen said “It is now safe to turn off your computer.” but I left it on instead.