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Critical Linux kernel flaw CVE-2026-98432 allows remote root access
Original: A critical Linux kernel CVE-2026-98432 flaw enables remote root execution via MPTCP race conditions, impacting multiple
A critical vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-98432 has been identified in the Linux kernel, allowing remote root code execution through race conditions in the MPTCP networking subsystem. The flaw affects multiple distributions, including Ubuntu, and system administrators are being urged to apply patches as they become available.
Why now: Remote root execution flaws in the Linux kernel affect a huge share of servers and prompt urgent patching across distributions.
Linux kernelCVE-2026-98432UbuntuMPTCP
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- A critical Linux kernel CVE-2026-98432 flaw enables remote root execution via MPTCP race conditions, impacting multiple distributions including Ubuntu. # Linux # Cybersecurity # CVE202698432 # Kernel # InfoSec # MPTCP https:// securityonline.info/linux-kern… · DailyCyberSecurity@infosec.exchange · 3
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