INTEL_REPORT
Ars Technica — Security · published 7/8/2026, 7:01:19 PM · TLP amber
Summary
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Google pays $250K for Linux vulnerability allowing guest VM escapes Both vulnerabilities allow untrusted users to gain root privileges. A Linux vulnerability that allows untrusted virtual machines to gain root access to host machines is one of two high-severity flaws to surface this week in the open source operating system. The vulnerability resides in KVM, which is, in essence, a virtual machine app included in the kernel of many Linux distributions. The vulnerability, tra…
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/07/high-severity-guest-vm-escape-is-1-of-2-linux-vulnerabilities-to-surface-this-week
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| Type | Value | Link |
|---|---|---|
| cve | CVE-2026-53359 | Open → |
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