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Linus Torvalds released the second release candidate (RC2) for Linux Kernel 7.1. Here's what's new in Linux 7.1-rc2.

Critical cPanel flaw under attack, Copy Fail Linux privilege escalation, TeamPCP supply chain campaign, GitHub RCE & major ...

The Linux "Copy Fail" vulnerability, which grants attackers root privileges, became known before the weekend. It is already ...

Learn how to fix Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431) in Ubuntu and Linux Mint. Copy Fail vulnerability allows any local user gain root ...

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A flaw in the Linux kernel present since 2017 allows a local user to gain root access on virtually every major Linux distribution. A public exploit is available and reported to work reliably.Key ...

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