Linux Kernel Netfilter Vulnerability Let Attackers Escalate Privileges

A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s netfilter ipset subsystem has been discovered that allows local attackers to escalate privileges to root-level access.  The flaw, identified in the bitmap:ip implementation within the ipset framework, stems from insufficient range validation when processing CIDR notation in IP address ranges.  This missing bounds check enables attackers to trigger […]

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