Security researchers have published a detailed, working exploit for a Linux kernel use-after-free that lets an unprivileged local user escalate to root and break out of a container. The flaw, CVE-2026-23111, sits in the…
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-23111 |
| Vendor | The Hacker News |
| Affected Product | Threat Intelligence |
| Vulnerability Type | Vulnerability |
| CVSS Score | 8.0 (HIGH) |
| Actively Exploited | ✅ Yes |
| Patch Status | See Vendor Advisory → |
| Reported By | CYBERDUDEBIVASH SENTINEL APEX Intelligence (via thehackernews) |
Security researchers have published a detailed, working exploit for a Linux kernel use-after-free that lets an unprivileged local user escalate to root and break out of a container. The flaw, CVE-2026-23111, sits in the kernel's nf_tables packet-filtering code and was patched upstream on February 5, 2026. Exodus Intelligence released its full technical walkthrough on June 8, and it is not even
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