A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability is exposing a pathway for unprivileged users to gain full admin control on a wide range of systems. The flaw, identified as CVE-2026-31431 and dubbed Copy Fail, affects nearly all major Linux distros released over the past eight years. The issue stems from a logic error in the kernel’s..

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James Maguire

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