18-Year-Old Linux Kernel Bug Allows Full System Takeover

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18-Year-Old Linux Kernel Bug Allows Full System Takeover

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Researchers at Tencent Zhuque Lab uncovered an 18-year-old vulnerability in the Linux kernel that can escape containers and gain full root privileges on the host system.

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