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Linux Kernel 6.8 · Local Privilege Escalation

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Until official fixes or mitigations are published, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to privilege escalation attempts.

Description

Linux Kernel 6.8 - Local Privilege Escalation

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Exploit source code

Exploit code for Linux Kernel 6.8 - Local Privilege Escalation9,528 characters
 * Exploit Title: Linux Kernel 5.4 - 6.8 - Local Privilege Escalation
 * Google Dork: N/A
 * Date: 2026-04-30
 * Exploit Author: Long Fong Chan (https://github.com/iss4cf0ng)
 * Vendor Homepage: https://www.kernel.org/
 * Software Link: https://git.kernel.org/
 * Version: Linux Kernel 5.4 - 6.8 (unpatched)
 * Tested on: Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 12
 * 
 * Description:
 * Linux kernel AF_ALG (algif_aead) vulnerability allows local users
 * to perform arbitrary file overwrite in page cache via splice()…

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