{
  "id": 9334715,
  "title": "Exploit Released for Unpatched Ubuntu Linux Flaw Enabling Host-Root Container Escape",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/exploit-released-for-unpatched-ubuntu-linux-flaw-enabling-host-root",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-23T11:12:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hacker News",
    "slug": "the-hacker-news",
    "url": "https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/exploit-released-for-unpatched-ubuntu.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A use-after-free in the Linux kernel's AF_UNIX socket subsystem can be used to escape a container and gain root on the host, security firm DepthFirst said in research published September 22. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-80521 (CVSS score: 7.8), was fixed upstream on August 6, but Ubuntu has not shipped the patch for its 26.04, 24.04, or 22.04 LTS releases. DepthFirst",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}