New SLUBStick Attack Makes Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities More Dangerous

August 5, 2024 at 09:42AM Researchers from Graz University of Technology have introduced SLUBStick, a Linux kernel exploitation technique that can increase the impact of heap vulnerabilities. This method can lead to privilege escalation and container escapes, even with modern defenses enabled. The technique demonstrates a success rate of more than 99% and has been … Read more