Linux's Vghost flaw lets users with vhost device access gain root and, in specific VM setups, lets guests hijack host QEMU.

Public exploits for four patched Linux kernel flaws let local users gain root; three require unprivileged user namespaces.

A vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux kernel that makes it possible to gain root access on a number of popular distributions, including Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora. The flaw has been named ...