Linux XFS has a decade-old race condition allowing full root access
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Nine-Year-Old RefluXFS Linux Flaw Gives Local Users Root on Default RHEL Installs The Hacker News · Jul 23, 2026Coverage volume accelerated
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Linux XFS has a decade-old race condition allowing full root access CSO Online · Jul 23, 20263 reports 3 outlets — BleepingComputer, CSO Online, The Hacker News