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

Last updated: 2026-04-30 18:41:01 · Cybersecurity

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 released since 2017, allowing an unprivileged local attacker to gain root permissions. [...]

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