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

The critical "Copy Fail" bug (CVE-2026-31431) affects all Linux kernels since 2017, allowing unprivileged local users to gain ...

Developers of major Linux distributions have begun shipping patches to address a local privilege escalation (LPE) ...

Copy Fail, a logic bug in the Linux kernel, allows users to write 4-byte code into other files’ page cache and achieve root ...

The discoverers have named the root vulnerability "Copy Fail". All major distributions since 2017 are affected.

The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-31431 (CVSS score: 7.8), has been codenamed “Copy Fail” by Xint.io and ...

Pack2TheRoot, a high-severity vulnerability in PackageKit, allows users to install packages on Linux systems with root ...

A new vulnerability dubbed Pack2TheRoot could be exploited in the PackageKit daemon to allow local Linux users to install or ...

A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw called Copy Fail has raised concern across cybersecurity teams. Tracked as CVE-2026-31431 ...

A new Linux vulnerability known as 'Dirty Pipe' allows local users to gain root privileges through publicly available exploits. Today, security researcher Max Kellermann responsibly disclosed the ...

Emergency patches are available for a critical vulnerability in cPanel and WHM that allows attackers to bypass authentication ...

The power to grab root privileges is the ultimate evil in Unix and Linux systems. Kevin Backhouse, a member of the GitHub Security Lab, found the polkit security hole in the course of his duties. He ...