A vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s AF_ALG cryptographic interface, which has existed for 14 years, can let an unprivileged local attacker gain root access and escape a Docker container by exploiting a race condition in concurrent socket writes. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-39964, was discovered in 2025 by STAR Labs researcher Muhammad Alifa Ramdhan, with […] The post 14-Year-Old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Enables Root Access and Docker Escape appeared first on GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform.
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