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What You Need to Know About New Linux 'Copy Fail' Vulnerability Enables Root ...

Last updated: 2026-04-30 18:40:14 · Cybersecurity

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

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a Linux local privilege escalation (LPE) flaw that could allow an unprivileged local user to obtain root. The high-severity vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-31431 (CVSS score: 7.8) has been codenamed Copy Fail by Xint.io and Theori.

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"An unprivileged local user can write four controlled bytes into the page cache of any readable file on a Linux

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This article covers the key aspects of new linux 'copy fail' vulnerability enables root access on major distributions. The topic continues to evolve as new developments emerge in this space.

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