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Fragnesia Linux kernel local privilege escalation vulnerability mitigations

· Ubuntu · May 14, 2026, 7:33 p.m.
Security Vulnerabilities Linux Security Ubuntu vulnerability-management
Summary
This blog post discusses a recently disclosed local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel, known as 'Fragnesia'. It outlines the vulnerability's impact, including its effect on multiple Linux distributions, notably all Ubuntu releases, and provides details on the components affected.
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