A critical privilege escalation vulnerability chain, tracked as CVE-2026-5140, has been discovered in the Pardus Linux update mechanism, allowing local users to gain full root access without authentication. The issue, rated CVSS 9.3 (Critical), affects the pardus-update package and stems from a combination of three distinct flaws that, when chained together, enable complete system compromise within seconds. Pardus Linux […]

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