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Exploring Linux Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities: CVEs 20256018 and 6019.8
In the realm of cybersecurity, privilege escalation vulnerabilities represent a persistent threat, enabling attackers to leverage small bugs to gain higher levels of control over a system. Recently, cybersecurity researcher and ethical hacker delved into two intriguing Linux-specific bugs—CVE 20256018 and CVE 6019.8—that exemplify how seemingly minor logic flaws can be exploited to elevate privileges from a standard user to root, all without memory corruption or complex exploits.