The most severe Linux threat to surface in years catches the world flat-footed

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

Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431): Frequently asked questions about Linux kernel privilege escalation vulnerability

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 ...

New Linux ‘Copy Fail’ flaw gives hackers root on major distros

An exploit has been published for a local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed "Copy Fail" that impacts Linux kernels ...
The Hacker News

New Linux 'Copy Fail' Vulnerability Enables Root Access on Major Distributions

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

Linux 4.8 adds Pi, Surface support but Linus Torvalds fumes over 'kernel-killing' bug

Linux kernel founder Linus Torvalds is fuming over an "idiotic" bug that slipped into the final Linux kernel 4.8 release. Announcing the 4.8 release on Sunday, Torvalds' correspondence on the Linux ...
Digital Trends

Linux 4.8 kernel will support newer hardware, including your Microsoft Surface 3

After going through eight different release candidates, Linux engineer Linus Torvalds officially announced the release of the Linux 4.8 kernel branch on Monday, marking the end of a long and arduous ...