A flaw in the Linux kernel present since 2017 allows a local user to gain root access on virtually every major Linux distribution. A public exploit is available and reported to work reliably.Key ...

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Malicious Lightning 2.6.2/2.6.3 released April 30 enable credential theft via hidden payload, leading to PyPI quarantine and ...

Publicly released exploit code for an effectively unpatched vulnerability that gives root access to virtually all releases of ...

A stealthy Python-based backdoor framework capable of long-term surveillance and credential theft has been identified ...

OpenAI added explicit rules banning goblin and gremlin references in GPT-5.5's coding assistant after users complained about ...

Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431) is a severe logic flaw in the Linux kernel affecting every distribution since 2017. Patch your ...

The popular Python package for monitoring data quality was briefly available as a malicious version. Provider Elementary ...

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

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

A logic flaw sitting undetected in the Linux kernel for nearly nine years lets any unprivileged local user gain root access ...