Linux Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities: A Pattern Emerges? The recent disclosure of Fragnesia, a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability in the Linux kernel, is another example of a disturbing trend.
This follows closely on the heels of Dirty Frag, an LPE vulnerability that was patched last week. The frequency and similarity of these vulnerabilities are concerning.
Linux has long been aware of the risks associated with kernel level bugs, particularly those related to privilege escalation.