A newly disclosed flaw in the Linux kernel’s traffic-control subsystem, now assigned CVE-2026-46331 and referred to as >>Pedit COW,<< has been found to grant any unprivileged local user full root access on vulnerable systems. Within just 24 hours of the CVE being formally assigned on June 16, 2026, a working proof-of-concept exploit dubbed packet_edit_meme surfaced […] The post Critical Linux Kernel Flaw Allows Unprivileged Users to Gain Full Root Access appeared first on GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform.
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