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 ...
The discoverers have named the root vulnerability "Copy Fail". All major distributions since 2017 are affected.
CISA warns of the actively exploited “Copy Fail” Linux flaw (CVE-2026-31431), enabling root access, with a public exploit released before patches were ready.