New RefluXFS Linux flaw lets attackers gain root privileges
CYBERSECURITY FEATURED ANALYSIS

New RefluXFS Linux flaw lets attackers gain root privileges

BY

Sergiu Gatlan

SOURCE

BleepingComputer

DATE

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1 min read

A nine-year-old race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s XFS filesystem, tracked as CVE-2026-64600, allows local attackers to overwrite protected files and gain root privileges.

A nine-year-old race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s XFS filesystem, tracked as CVE-2026-64600, allows local attackers to overwrite protected files and gain root privileges.