18-Year-Old Linux Kernel Bug Allows Full System Takeover

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Researchers at Tencent Zhuque Lab uncovered an 18-year-old vulnerability in the Linux kernel that can escape containers and gain full root privileges on the host system.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/08/07/18-year-old-linux-kernel-bug-allows-full-system-takeover/
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Is Android/GrapheneOS vulnerable?

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What about desktop distros that similarly (?) harden Linux, such as SecureBlue?

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I’m not sure but it’s patched now so make sure you update to the latest version of your OS.