Posts tagged with #privilege escalation

A critical new Linux vulnerability, Dirty Frack, allows local privilege escalation across major distributions, underscoring persistent kernel security challenges. The discovery coincides with a surge in AI-assisted vulnerability research, prompting a reevaluation of patching urgency and user education.

A universal privilege escalation flaw, dubbed CopyFail (CVE-2026-31431), has been found in the Linux kernel, affecting nearly all machines updated since 2017. Discovered by an AI scanning tool, this vulnerability is already being exploited in the wild, necessitating urgent system updates.