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Zero-Day Flaw Puts Millions of Linux Machines, Android Devices at Risk

2016-01-21 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld

Tens of millions of Linux PCs and servers, as well as 66 percent of all Android mobile devices, are vulnerable to a zero-day flaw that could allow users with lower-level privileges to gain root access, according to Perception Point, which announced its discovery last week. The local privilege escalation vulnerability, which affects Linux Kernel v3.8 and higher, has existed since 2012, the firm said.

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