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By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·4/24/2026
New ‘Pack2TheRoot’ flaw gives hackers root Linux access
Source: BleepingComputer
Published: Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:28:46 -0400
Summary
A new vulnerability dubbed Pack2TheRoot could be exploited in the PackageKit daemon to allow local Linux users to install or remove system packages and gain root permissions. [...]
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