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Dirty Frag: Universal Linux LPE - allows any unprivileged local user to gain root access on a vulnerable Linux system - no patch available (github.com)
submitted 6 days ago by cm0002@europe.pub to c/linux@programming.dev
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[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 2 days ago

I take it you didn't read it. It's a dry description of what the exploit is, how it works, how to make it happen, how to mitigate it

It doesn't try to invoke worry or panic.