A newly identified privilege escalation flaw in CentOS Stream 9 has triggered significant security concerns within the Linux community. The vulnerability, originating from a Use-After-Free (UAF) condition in the Linux kernel’s networking subsystem, allows a local user to escalate privileges to root. The issue was spotlighted at the TyphoonPWN 2025 hacking competition, where it won […] The post New CentOS 9 Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Escalate Privileges to Root appeared first on Cyber Security News.