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Exploit released for new PinTheft Arch Linux root escalation flaw

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PinTheft, a recently patched Linux privilege escalation vulnerability, now has a publicly available proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit that allows local attackers to gain root privileges on Arch Linux systems.

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