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    From Axel@[email protected] to alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux.ubuntu on Thu Mar 26 06:51:25 2026
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    Ubuntu CVE-2026-3888 Bug Lets Attackers Gain Root via systemd Cleanup
    Timing Exploit

    https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/ubuntu-cve-2026-3888-bug-lets-attackers.html?m=1
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  • From Lawrence =?iso-8859-13?q?D=FFOliveiro?=@[email protected] to alt.os.linux.mint,alt.os.linux.ubuntu on Wed Mar 25 20:47:12 2026
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    On Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:51:25 +1100, Axel wrote:

    Ubuntu CVE-2026-3888 Bug Lets Attackers Gain Root via systemd
    Cleanup Timing Exploit

    https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/ubuntu-cve-2026-3888-bug-lets-attackers.html?m=1

    I was wondering why it didn’t affect other distros that also use systemd, including Ubuntu’s parent, Debian:

    The problem, Qualys noted, stems from the unintended interaction
    of snap-confine, which manages execution environments for snap
    applications by creating a sandbox, and systemd-tmpfiles, which
    automatically cleans up temporary files and directories
    (e.g.,/tmp, /run, and /var/tmp) older than a defined threshold.
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