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NINE-YEAR-OLD LINUX XFS FLAW ENABLES ROOT ACCESS

A race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's XFS filesystem allows local attackers to overwrite protected files and gain root privileges. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-64600, has remained unpatched for nine years.

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A nine-year-old race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's XFS filesystem, tracked as CVE-2026-64600, allows loc…