Security researchers have discovered more than a decade-old vulnerability in several Unix-based operating systems. The vulnerability (CVE-2017-1000364) has been discovered in the way memory was being allocated on the stack for user space binaries. The researchers said they were able to develop seven exploits and seven proofs of concept (PoCs) for the Stack Clash vulnerability. Many vendors have already issued security patches for the bug, so users and administrators are advised to install patches a soon as possible. Other operating systems, including Microsoft’s Windows, Apple’s OS X/macOS and Google’s Linux-based Android OS could also be vulnerable to Stack Clash.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2017/06/linux-root-privilege-escalation.html