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#1 The Record threat-intel May 01, 2026 at 12:15 UTC

Nearly every Linux system built since 2017 vulnerable to ‘Copy Fail’ flaw

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A newly discovered Linux kernel vulnerability dubbed 'Copy Fail' (CVE-2026-31431) affects nearly every Linux system built since 2017, allowing unprivileged local attackers to gain root permissions. The flaw impacts the kernel's authencesn cryptographic template and has been hiding in major distributions for nearly a decade, with a 10-line proof-of-concept exploit already published.

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