Nine-year-old Linux Kernel Vulnerability Let Attackers Exfiltrate SSH Private Keys

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A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46333, exposes a serious local privilege escalation flaw that has remained undetected for nearly nine years.

Security researchers at the Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) revealed that the issue allows attackers to exfiltrate sensitive data, including SSH private keys, and execute arbitrary commands as root on affected systems.


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Published Date: May 21, 2026

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