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CVE-2026-31431 'Copy Fail' Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation

The 'Copy Fail' vulnerability (CVE-2026-31431) in the Linux kernel allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to root, potentially leading to container breakout and lateral movement in cloud environments.

Amazon Linux 2023 +3 privilege-escalation linux kernel
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Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability 'Copy Fail' in Linux Kernel

A local privilege escalation vulnerability, dubbed 'Copy Fail' (CVE-2026-31431), affects Linux kernels released since 2017, allowing an unprivileged local attacker to gain root permissions by exploiting a logic bug in the authencesn cryptographic template.

Linux kernel +4 Theori privilege-escalation linux vulnerability
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