New Linux ‘pedit COW’ Exploit Grants Root Access by Poisoning Cached Binaries
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's traffic-control subsystem, tracked as CVE-2026-46331 and nicknamed 'pedit COW,' allows a local unprivileged user to…
Tag: Linux Kernel
CVE-2026-46331: pedit COW Privilege Escalation in Linux Kernel
A recently disclosed flaw in the Linux kernel's act_pedit Traffic Control subsystem, known as pedit COW, allows unprivileged users to escalate privileges…
DirtyClone Linux Kernel Flaw CVE-2026-43503 Allows Local Privilege Escalation to Root
A new Linux kernel privilege escalation vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-43503 and nicknamed DirtyClone, has been publicly disclosed with a working exploit. Discovered…
CVE-2026-43503: DirtyClone Linux Kernel Vulnerability
A Linux kernel flaw known as DirtyClone that allows local privilege escalation when CAP_NET_ADMIN is set. It was among the vulnerabilities targeted…
CVE-2026-43284: Dirty Frag Linux Kernel Vulnerability
A Linux kernel flaw in the Dirty Frag family that allows local privilege escalation when CAP_NET_ADMIN is set. It was among the…
CVE-2026-43500: Dirty Frag Linux Kernel Vulnerability
A Linux kernel flaw in the Dirty Frag family that allows local privilege escalation when CAP_NET_ADMIN is set. It was among the…
CVE-2026-46300: Fragnesia Linux Kernel Vulnerability
CVE-2026-46300, known as Fragnesia, bypassed the DirtyFrag patch through a flag-dropping bug in skb_try_coalesce(). It allowed local privilege escalation by exploiting the…
OpenAI Expands Daybreak Initiative with GPT-5.5-Cyber to Accelerate Vulnerability Patching
OpenAI has announced the release of an improved version of its GPT-5.5-Cyber model as part of the Daybreak initiative, aimed at helping…
CVE-2026-31431: Copy Fail Linux Kernel Vulnerability
A Linux kernel flaw known as Copy Fail that allows local privilege escalation. It was one of four 2026 kernel flaws the…