DirtyClone Linux Vulnerability Lets Local Attackers Gain Root Through Cloned Packets

A new Linux kernel privilege escalation flaw called DirtyClone can let a local attacker gain root access by abusing cloned network packets and page-cache-backed memory. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-43503. According to JFrog Security Research, the bug belongs to the DirtyFrag family and affects how Linux socket buffers preserve safety metadata when packet fragments […] The post DirtyClone Linux Vulnerability Lets Local Attackers Gain Root Through Cloned Packets appeared first on VPN Central.