New local kernel exploit for #OpenBSD called #bigfish gets attackers root with KARL/SMAP/SMEP enabled, with building blocks in the chain going back ~37 years to the original BSD sources:
https://calif.io/research/big-fish
It also has really cool ANSI art. 😉
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2026-10-17 08:45:43 UTC
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