AI-Assisted Exploit Turns Linux Traffic-Control Race Condition Into Root Privilege Escalation
STAR Labs researcher Lee Jia Jie has published a Linux kernel exploit that leverages artificial intelligence to discover and weaponize a use-after-free…
Tag: Linux Kernel
WhatsApp-to-Host Attack Chain Exploits Three OpenClaw Flaws for Code Execution
Security researcher Chinmohan Nayak has detailed a WhatsApp-to-host attack chain leveraging three now-patched vulnerabilities in the OpenClaw personal AI assistant. The flaws,…
CVE-2026-43499: GhostLock Linux Kernel Futex Flaw Provides Root Access
A Linux kernel futex vulnerability, dubbed GhostLock, is used as the second stage of the IonStack exploit chain to escalate privileges to…
Crash Bug Introduced by GhostLock Patch
CVE-2026-53166 is a separate crash bug introduced by the initial fix for GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499). The cleanup was still being finalized in early…
Linux Kernel Affected by CVE-2022-0995
The Linux Kernel is affected by CVE-2022-0995, an out-of-bounds memory write vulnerability that can lead to privilege escalation or denial of service.
16-Year-Old Linux KVM Flaw Januscape (CVE-2026-53359) Enables Guest-to-Host Escape on Intel and AMD
A critical use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) hypervisor, tracked as CVE-2026-53359 and named 'Januscape', allows a guest virtual…
New Bad Epoll Linux Kernel Flaw (CVE-2026-46242) Enables Root Privilege Escalation on Android and Linux Systems
A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, dubbed "Bad Epoll" and tracked as CVE-2026-46242, allows unprivileged local users to gain full root access…
Bad Epoll: Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2026-46242, named Bad Epoll, is a Linux kernel privilege escalation vulnerability similar to GhostLock. It allows an unprivileged user to gain root…
CVE-2026-43074: Related Linux Kernel Epoll Flaw Found by Anthropic’s Mythos AI
A sibling vulnerability to Bad Epoll in the same epoll code area, discovered by Anthropic's Mythos AI model. Fixed earlier in 2026.…
Weekly Cybersecurity Recap: Linux Kernel Flaws, AI Malware, Turla Backdoor, and Infostealers
This week's cybersecurity landscape highlighted significant threats including a new Linux kernel flaw, AI-assisted malware, and active exploitation of critical vulnerabilities. The…