New RefluXFS Linux flaw lets attackers gain root privileges

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New RefluXFS Linux flaw lets attackers gain root privileges
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A nine-year-old race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's XFS filesystem, tracked as CVE-2026-64600, allows local attackers to overwrite protected files and gain root privileges. [...]

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