The discoverers have named the root vulnerability "Copy Fail". All major distributions since 2017 are affected.

A logic flaw sitting undetected in the Linux kernel for nearly nine years lets any unprivileged local user gain root access ...

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

A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw called Copy Fail has raised concern across cybersecurity teams. Tracked as CVE-2026-31431 ...

The critical "Copy Fail" bug (CVE-2026-31431) affects all Linux kernels since 2017, allowing unprivileged local users to gain ...

I stopped choosing between Windows and Linux.

A recently discovered vulnerability in the Linux kernel is causing concern within the open-source community. The issue allows ...

Developers of major Linux distributions have begun shipping patches to address a local privilege escalation (LPE) ...

The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-31431 (CVSS score: 7.8), has been codenamed “Copy Fail” by Xint.io and ...

A new tool lets older PS5 consoles run Linux with full Steam support, offering an affordable gaming-PC alternative amid high ...