SecurityWeek

Proof-of-Concept Exploit Released for Linux ‘Bad Epoll’ Root Access Vulnerability

Exploit for "Bad Epoll" Linux kernel vulnerability (CVE-2026-46242) can lead to root access on desktops, servers, and Android ...
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“Bad Epoll” Linux Kernel Bug Lets Any User Grab Root

A newly disclosed use-after-free in the Linux kernel's epoll code, CVE-2026-46242, lets an unprivileged user get root on ...
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New "Bad Epoll" Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android

Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) is a use-after-free race in the Linux kernel that lets a local user gain root on Linux and Android ...
Bleeping Computer

LKRG: Linux to Get a Loadable Kernel Module for Runtime Integrity Checking

Members of the open source community are working on a new security-focused project for the Linux kernel. Named Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG), this is a loadable kernel module that will perform ...

Linux 7.1 is here to end the Intel 486 CPU era - and do some serious legacy clean up

Linux 7.1 is here to end the Intel 486 CPU era - and do some serious legacy clean up ...