Nine-Year-Old RefluXFS Linux Flaw Gives Local Users Root on Default RHEL Installs
A long-standing security vulnerability in the Linux XFS file system, identified as RefluXFS, allows local users to escalate privileges to root access.
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A long-standing security vulnerability in the Linux XFS file system, identified as RefluXFS, allows local users to escalate privileges to root access.
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