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New Linux pedit COW Exploit Enables Root Access by Poisoning Cached Binaries

The Hacker News
· June 26, 2026

AI summary

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's traffic-control subsystem allows a local unprivileged user to gain root access on affected systems. The issue, known as pedit COW, is caused by an out-of-bounds write in the packet-editing action that corrupts shared page-cache memory. A working exploit for this flaw was made public shortly after its CVE assignment. The vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-46331 and has been rated by Red Hat. This exploit enables an attacker to poison cached binaries, ultimately leading to root access. A public exploit was available within a day of the CVE assignment being made.

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