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.
Malicious actors with code execution capability may gain root access on Linux systems using as few as 10 lines of Python, according to a researcher.
CVE-2026-31431 CVSS 7.8 flaw since 2017 enables root via 732-byte exploit, impacting major Linux distributions.