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New Linux 'Copy Fail' Vulnerability Enables Root Access on Major Distributions

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

One tiny exploit gives full Linux access: all kernels since 2017 are vulnerable

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

New “Copy Fail” bug puts Linux systems at serious risk

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