A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-23111 allows local attackers to escalate privileges to root by exploiting a use-after-free flaw in the nftables subsystem. The vulnerability, patched upstream on February 5, 2026, affects the netfilter framework, specifically nftables, which is widely used for packet filtering, NAT, and firewall rule management across modern Linux […]

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