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Citrix Secure Access Client Flaws Allow SYSTEM Privilege Escalation on Windows Endpoints

Citrix Secure Access Client Flaws Allow SYSTEM Privilege Escalation on Windows Endpoints

RedSide Security July 18, 2026 Vulnerability 55 views

Cloud Software Group has patched two vulnerabilities affecting Citrix Secure Access Client and Endpoint Analysis Client for Windows, including CVE-2026-53565, a high-severity privilege escalation flaw that allows low-privileged users to gain full SYSTEM access. Organizations are urged to upgrade immediately.

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Bad Epoll Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Attackers Gain Root Access on Linux and Android

Bad Epoll Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Attackers Gain Root Access on Linux and Android

RedSide Security July 04, 2026 Vulnerability 130 views

A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242), allows unprivileged users to gain root access on Linux and Android systems through a race condition and use-after-free flaw in the epoll subsystem. With no workaround available, organizations are urged to deploy kernel patches as soon as they become available.

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DirtyClone Linux Kernel Vulnerability Enables Root Privilege Escalation

DirtyClone Linux Kernel Vulnerability Enables Root Privilege Escalation

RedSide Security June 29, 2026 Vulnerability 92 views

DirtyClone (CVE-2026-43503) is a newly disclosed Linux kernel privilege escalation vulnerability that allows local attackers to gain root access by abusing packet cloning and page-cache corruption. Researchers have released a working exploit, making immediate patching essential for affected Linux systems.

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