A Linux zero-day vulnerability allows unprivileged users to read root-owned files including SSH host keys and /etc/shadow by exploiting a race condition in process exit handling. The bug affects stable kernel versions through May 14, 2026, and was reported by Qualys and fixed by Linus Torvalds.
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A Linux zero-day vulnerability allows unprivileged users to read root-owned files including SSH host keys and /etc/shadow by exploiting a race condition in process exit handling. The bug affects stable kernel versions through May 14, 2026, and was reported by Qualys and fixed by Linus Torvalds.