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New Linux 'Copy Fail' Vulnerability Enables Root Access on Major Distributions

CVE-2026-31431 CVSS 7.8 flaw since 2017 enables root via 732-byte exploit, impacting major Linux distributions.

New Linux ‘Copy Fail’ flaw gives hackers root on major distros

An exploit has been published for a local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed "Copy Fail" that impacts Linux kernels ...
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Critical security flaw in Linux discovered with AI scanning tools

A newly discovered vulnerability, CVE-2026-31431, known as the "Copy Fail" exploit, poses a significant risk to most modern Linux distributions. This flaw allows attackers, regardless of their access ...
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Linux distributions worldwide targeted by the Copy Fail exploit

An exploit for the "Copy Fail" security vulnerability (CVE-2026-31431) in the Linux kernel has been made public. The ...