Topic: qualys research

Linux Distros at Risk: Chaining 2 LPEs for Root Access (CVE-2025-6018/19)

Two critical Linux vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-6018 and CVE-2025-6019) allow attackers to gain full system control by chaining exploits, affecting major distributions like Ubuntu and openSUSE. CVE-2025-6018 misconfigures PAM to grant remote attackers local user privileges, while CVE-2025-6019 explo...