A new zero-day vulnerability was found inside the Linux kernel, making numerous distributions, including Android, vulnerable to attack.
A cyber security startup called Perception Point, detailed late last week a big problem that it had found inside the Linux kernel. The flaw allows an attacker to gain root level privileges by running a piece of malware on an affected device. With that elevation of privileges the attacker could then take complete control of a device and its data. Ironically, the flaw itself was found to be part of one of Linux’s security features and it relates to the way processes store secure information in keyrings.
