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CVE-2026-46333: ‘ssh-keysign-pwn’ Linux Kernel Flaw Exposes SSH Keys and Shadow Passwords — Public PoC Released

17 May 2026  |  dark6  |  Vulnerability

A critical Linux kernel race condition flaw (CVE-2026-46333), dubbed 'ssh-keysign-pwn,' allows local unprivileged attackers to steal SSH private keys and read hashed passwords from /etc/shadow. A public proof-of-concept...

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WatchGuard Agent Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Escalate to Full SYSTEM Privileges on Windows

10 May 2026  |  dark6  |  Vulnerability

WatchGuard has released urgent security updates patching four high-severity vulnerabilities in the WatchGuard Agent for Windows, including chained CVE-2026-6787 and CVE-2026-6788 flaws (CVSS 8.5) that grant NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM...

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Dirty Frag: New Linux Kernel Vulnerability Chains Two Flaws to Grant Root Privileges — Public PoC Released

8 May 2026  |  dark6  |  Vulnerability

A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability dubbed Dirty Frag chains two page-cache write flaws to achieve full root access on virtually all major Linux distributions. A public PoC...

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Linux Kernel Zero-Day “Copy Fail” (CVE-2026-31431) Grants Root Access on Every Major Distro Since 2017

30 April 2026  |  dark6  |  Vulnerability

A newly disclosed Linux kernel zero-day dubbed "Copy Fail" (CVE-2026-31431) allows any unprivileged local user to obtain root access on virtually every major Linux distribution since 2017 using...

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Microsoft Defender “RedSun” Zero-Day (CVE-2026-33825): Unpatched Exploit Grants Full SYSTEM Access

28 April 2026  |  dark6  |  Vulnerability

An unpatched zero-day dubbed RedSun (CVE-2026-33825) actively exploits a flaw in Windows Defender's cloud file rollback mechanism to grant attackers full SYSTEM privileges. A public PoC has been...

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Pack2TheRoot: Critical Linux Privilege Escalation Flaw in PackageKit Affects 12+ Years of Releases (CVE-2026-41651)

28 April 2026  |  dark6  |  Vulnerability

Deutsche Telekom's Red Team has disclosed Pack2TheRoot (CVE-2026-41651), a critical local privilege escalation flaw in the PackageKit daemon affecting all major Linux distributions across 12+ years of releases,...

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CISA Adds Two Actively Exploited SimpleHelp Vulnerabilities to KEV Catalog — May 8 Patch Deadline

26 April 2026  |  dark6  |  Vulnerability

CISA has added two chained vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp remote support software — CVE-2024-57726 (missing authorization) and CVE-2024-57728 (path traversal) — to its KEV catalog after confirming active exploitation....

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Windows Defender Triple Zero-Day: BlueHammer, RedSun, and UnDefend Actively Exploited in the Wild

22 April 2026  |  dark6  |  Vulnerability

Three critical zero-day vulnerabilities — BlueHammer (CVE-2026-33825), RedSun, and UnDefend — have been discovered in Windows Defender's remediation engine. All three allow local privilege escalation to SYSTEM level...

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