I realised that I haven’t posted to my blog in a long time and this week an article about CVE’s in linux caught my eye and that was the perfect excuse to write another blog post. Cybersecurity researchers at Qualys have uncovered two critical local privilege escalation (LPE) flaws that are shaking the foundations of Linux security. These aren't your run-of-the-mill vulnerabilities; we're talking about direct, express lanes to full root access on major Linux distributions. If you use Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, openSUSE Leap 15, or SUSE Linux Enterprise 15, you need to pay close attention. The Double Threat: CVE-2025-6018 & CVE-2025-6019 An article detailing the CVE’s can be found at the link below ( CVE-2025-6018 and CVE-2025-6019 Vulnerability Exploitation: Chaining Local Privilege Escalation Flaws Lets Attackers Gain Root Access on Most Linux Distributions | SOC Prime ) Qualys has pulled back the curtain on two distinct, yet chainable, vulnerabilit...
In this blog post I will be covering something I’ve covered in a previous blog post, but I’ve decided to change my home lab and put my Wazuh SIEM on a standalone rocky linux, there are several reasons I chose to do this, Performance & Scalability: The OVA VM is a pre-built virtual machine that may not be optimized for high availability or scalability. A dedicated instance on Rocky Linux allows for better resource allocation and tuning. Customization & Flexibility: The OVA VM comes with predefined configurations. Running Wazuh on Rocky Linux gives you full control over system settings, security policies, and software updates. Compatibility & Stability: Rocky Linux is a stable, enterprise-grade OS, and Wazuh has been tested for compatibility with newer versions like Rocky Linux 9.3. This ensures long-term support and reliability. Security & Isolation: A dedicated instance provides better security isolation compared to a shared virtualized environment. You can impl...