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importantSYS.SOURCE: Nebula Security Research• 2026-07-10T20:43:02Z

Analysis of GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499): A 15-Year-Old Stack-UAF Vulnerability in Linux Kernels

#Linux Kernel#Stack-UAF#CVE-2026-43499#Privilege Escalation#Security Vulnerability

GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499) is a 15-year-old stack-use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability in Linux kernels that enables privilege escalation and container escape. The flaw existed in all major Linux distributions since 2011 and was patched in Linux 7.1.

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