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Linux privcmd driver can circumvent kernel lockdown

ISSUE DESCRIPTION The Linux kernel's privcmd driver can be abused to circumvent kernel lockdown secure boot, e.g. by modifying page tables to enable user mode to modify kernel memory. IMPACT An administrator of an unprivileged guest booted in secure mode is able to perform actions on the kernel...

Apple Warns Older iPhones Vulnerable to Coruna, DarkSword Exploit Kit Attacks

Apple is urging users who are still running an outdated version of iOS to update their iPhones to secure against web-based attacks carried out via powerful exploit kits like Coruna and DarkSword. These attacks employ malicious web content to target out-of-date versions of iOS, triggering an...

CVE-2026-20044

A vulnerability in the lockdown mechanism of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center FMC Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform arbitrary commands as root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions on remediation modules while in lockdown mode. An attacker...

EUVD-2026-9435

A vulnerability in the lockdown mechanism of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center FMC Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform arbitrary commands as root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions on remediation modules while in lockdown mode. An attacker...

CVE-2026-20044

A vulnerability in the lockdown mechanism of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center FMC Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform arbitrary commands as root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions on remediation modules while in lockdown mode. An attacker...

CVE-2026-20044 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Command Injection Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the lockdown mechanism of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center FMC Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform arbitrary commands as root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions on remediation modules while in lockdown mode. An attacker...

CVE-2026-20044

The CVE-2026-20044 affects Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software. The issue stems from insufficient restrictions on remediation modules during lockdown mode, allowing an authenticated local attacker with admin credentials to send crafted input to the system CLI and potentially ex...

CVE-2026-20044 Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Command Injection Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the lockdown mechanism of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center FMC Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform arbitrary commands as root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions on remediation modules while in lockdown mode. An attacker...

CVE-2026-20044

A vulnerability in the lockdown mechanism of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center FMC Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform arbitrary commands as root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions on remediation modules while in lockdown mode. An attacker...

Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Command Injection Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the lockdown mechanism of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center FMC Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform arbitrary commands as root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions on remediation modules while in lockdown mode. An attacker...

CVE-2026-20044: Improper Privilege Management

A vulnerability in the lockdown mechanism of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center FMC Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform arbitrary commands as root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions on remediation modules while in lockdown mode. An attacker...

PT-2026-22976

A vulnerability in the lockdown mechanism of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center FMC Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform arbitrary commands as root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions on remediation modules while in lockdown mode. An attacker...

CVE-2025-1272

The Linux Kernel lockdown mode for kernel versions starting on 6.12 and above for Fedora Linux has the lockdown mode disabled without any warning. This may allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive information such kernel memory mappings, I/O ports, BPF and kprobes. Additionally unsigned...

UBUNTU-CVE-2025-1272

The Linux Kernel lockdown mode for kernel versions starting on 6.12 and above for Fedora Linux has the lockdown mode disabled without any warning. This may allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive information such kernel memory mappings, I/O ports, BPF and kprobes. Additionally unsigned...

CVE-2025-1272 Kernel: secure boot does not automatically enable kernel lockdown

The Linux Kernel lockdown mode for kernel versions starting on 6.12 and above for Fedora Linux has the lockdown mode disabled without any warning. This may allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive information such kernel memory mappings, I/O ports, BPF and kprobes. Additionally unsigned...

CVE-2025-1272

Summary (CVE-2025-1272) : The Fedora Linux kernel lockdown mode for kernels starting with 6.12 is reported to be disabled without warning, enabling potential exposure of sensitive kernel data (memory mappings, I/O ports, BPF, and kprobes) and allowing unsigned modules to load, which could break S...

CVE-2025-1272

The Linux Kernel lockdown mode for kernel versions starting on 6.12 and above for Fedora Linux has the lockdown mode disabled without any warning. This may allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive information such kernel memory mappings, I/O ports, BPF and kprobes. Additionally unsigned...

CLSA-2026-1771332544 grub2: Fix of CVE-2025-0689

CVE-2025-0689: don't load UDF module in the lockdown mode...

CVE-2025-1272: Missing Authentication for Critical Function

The Linux Kernel lockdown mode for kernel versions starting on 6.12 and above for Fedora Linux has the lockdown mode disabled without any warning. This may allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive information such kernel memory mappings, I/O ports, BPF and kprobes. Additionally unsigned...