Solana validators have a critical vulnerability in Linux (a score of 9.8/10) that allows remote server capture and access to private keys. Anthropic’s experimental Claude model demonstrated such a hack in the lab in 53 minutes. Ubuntu, used by validators, has not released a fix. Operators are urged to urgently strengthen protection. There are no confirmed attacks on the Solana network.
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Solana validators have a critical vulnerability in Linux (a score of 9.8/10) that allows remote server capture and access to private keys
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