# Linux KVM guest-host escape rated critical, may represent a new way to attack penguin-powered networking

- Source: The Register
- Published: 2026-10-19T00:33:00+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.theregister.com/virtualization/2026/10/19/linux-kvm-guest-host-escape-rated-critical-may-represent-a-new-way-to-attack-penguin-powered-networking/5303744
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/linux-kvm-guest-host-escape-rated-critical-may-represent-a-new-way-to--675b8e/

Party like it’s CVE-2026-99999 – a 9.3-rated nasty called PwnEscape

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