The 16-year-old Januscape flaw affects Linux's KVM hypervisor, allowing attackers to escape virtual machines and potentially execute code on the underlying host.
Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has been released for the CIFSwitch flaw, which allows low-privileged users to escalate to root on vulnerable Linux systems.
The cybersecurity giant announced the acquisition alongside quarterly results showing a 34% increase in revenue and strong growth in next-generation security ARR.