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New RefluXFS Linux flaw lets attackers gain root privileges

A nine-year-old race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's XFS filesystem, tracked as CVE-2026-64600, allows local attackers to overwrite protected files and gain root privileges.

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A recently discovered Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-64600, has been found to allow local attackers to gain root privileges. This flaw, which has been present in the Linux kernel's XFS filesystem for nearly a decade, is a result of a race condition vulnerability.

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