Four public exploits turn an ordinary Linux account into root, through bugs up to 21 years old
On 18 September 2026, researcher Asim Manizada published working exploits for four Linux kernel flaws — DirtyAH6, TUNderflow, PPPoEject and DiagSpill — each of which gives root to any local user. The fixes have been available for weeks, so check your kernel version and restrict unprivileged user namespaces now.