theverge.com · May 1, 2026 05:21 PM UTC

Severe Linux Copy Fail security flaw uncovered using AI scanning help

Severe Linux Copy Fail security flaw uncovered using AI scanning help

Summary

The CVE-2026-31431 “Copy Fail” exploit affects nearly all recent Linux distributions, giving attackers with any level of access a way to grant themselves ad...

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