PinTheft Linux Flaw Gets Public PoC for Local Root Access

A proof-of-concept exploit is now public for PinTheft, a recently patched Linux local privilege escalation flaw that can let a local attacker gain root access on exposed systems. The vulnerability sits in the Linux kernel’s Reliable Datagram Sockets zerocopy send path. Researchers at V12 Security said the bug can turn an RDS double-free into a […] The post PinTheft Linux Flaw Gets Public PoC for Local Root Access appeared first on VPN Central.