Critical Linux Vulnerabilities Expose Password Hashes on Millions of Linux Systems Worldwide

Two critical local information-disclosure vulnerabilities affecting millions of Linux systems worldwide, potentially allowing attackers to extract sensitive password data through core dump manipulation. The Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) disclosed two race-condition vulnerabilities that target core dump handlers on major Linux distributions. The first vulnerability, CVE-2025-5054, affects Ubuntu’s Apport crash reporting system, while the second, […]

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