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Bad Epoll: Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

July 3, 2026

CVE-2026-46242, named Bad Epoll, is a Linux kernel privilege escalation vulnerability similar to GhostLock. It allows an unprivileged user to gain root access and also works on Android. It was discovered shortly before GhostLock and resides in the same kernel code area.