Nine-Year-Old RefluXFS Linux Flaw Gives Local Users Root on Default RHEL Installs
- Posted on July 23, 2026
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Nine-Year-Old RefluXFS Linux Flaw Gives Local Users Root on Default RHEL Installs
CVE-2026-64600 lets local users overwrite root-owned files on reflink-enabled XFS systems, preserving metadata and persistent root access after reboot
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