Published May 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET · Updated 6 months ago · 1 source
Linux Kernel Dirty Frag LPE Exploit Enables Root Access Across Major Distributions
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A new, unpatched local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability named Dirty Frag has been discovered in the Linux kernel. This flaw is considered a successor to the Copy Fail vulnerability (CVE-2026-31431), which has a CVSS score of 7.8 and is actively being exploited. The Dirty Frag vulnerability has been reported to the Linux kernel maintainers.