CISSP: Kernel flaw. Kernel flaws are vulnerabilities in the operating system kernel, below the user interface level. A flaw in the kernel that can be reached by an attacker and exploited gives an attacker the most powerful level of control over the system.

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Kernel flaw. Kernel flaws are vulnerabilities in the operating system kernel, below the user interface level. A flaw in the kernel that can be reached by an attacker and exploited gives an attacker the most powerful level of control over the system.

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Which commonly exploited vulnerability occurs below the level of the user interface, inside the core of the operating system?
- Buffer overflow
- Kernel flaw
- File descriptor
- Symbolic link

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Kernel flaw. Kernel flaws are vulnerabilities in the operating system kernel, below the user interface level. A flaw in the kernel that can be reached by an attacker and exploited gives an attacker the most powerful level of control over the system.

Which commonly exploited vulnerability occurs below the level of the user interface, inside the core of the operating system? - Buffer overflow - Kernel flaw - File descriptor - Symbolic link

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