OSTechNix

Copy Fail: The 732-Byte Script That Roots Every Major Linux Systems

Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431) is a severe logic flaw in the Linux kernel affecting every distribution since 2017. Patch your ...

"Copy Fail" is a rare Linux bug that can turn an unprivileged user into a root admin in seconds

Copy Fail could represent a significant security risk in the making. The vulnerability was discovered by researchers at ...

Severe Linux Copy Fail security flaw uncovered using AI scanning help

Copy Fail was identified by Theori’s researchers with assistance from their Xint Code AI tool. According to a blog post, ...
Hackaday

This Week In Security: State Malware, State Hardware Bans, And Stuxnet Before Stuxnet Was Cool

Making headlines everywhere is the CopyFail Linux kernel vulnerability, which allows local privilege escalation (LPE) from any user to root privileges on most kernels and distributions. Local ...
IEEE

Dynamic Execution Path Analysis of the Linux Kernel on ACRN

Abstract: With the expansion of safety-critical system requirements and increasing system complexity, safety-critical systems built on the Linux kernel and hypervisors such as ACRN are becoming ...
InfoQ

Claude Code Used to Find Remotely Exploitable Linux Kernel Vulnerability Hidden for 23 Years

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
ExtremeTech

Linux Kernel Will Accommodate AI-Assisted Code, But Humans Are Still Liable

The Linux kernel community has formally clarified that it will allow contributors to use AI coding tools, provided a human takes full responsibility for the results. The new documentation for "AI ...
Linux Journal

Linux Kernel Developers Adopt New Fuzzing Tools

The Linux kernel development community is stepping up its security game once again. Developers, led by key maintainers like Greg Kroah-Hartman, are actively adopting new fuzzing tools to uncover bugs ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Visual Studio Code 1.112 Adds Integrated Browser Debugging, More Copilot CLI Control

VS Code 1.112 shipped March 18 with expanded Copilot agent autonomy controls. A new Autopilot permission level lets Copilot CLI run tasks without user approval dialogs. MCP server sandboxing restricts ...
ZDNet

The latest Linux kernel release closes out the 6.x era - and it's a gift to cloud admins

Linux 6.19 is ready for deployment, while 7.0 is now in the works. This release boasts several performance boosts. The single biggest improvement is for clouds. Ring the bells, sound the trumpet, the ...
PC Gamer

'There is *zero* point in talking about AI slop. That's just plain stupid': Linus Torvalds weighs in on AI debate in Linux kernel documentation

Sim Graveyard Keeper devs respond as players make AI accusations: 'You may not believe me, but we're not using the AI in Graveyard Keeper 2' Graphics Cards 'Cripple their sales, tank their stock price ...
CNX Software

Linux 6.18 LTS release – Main changes, Arm, RISC-V, and MIPS architectures

Linus Torvalds has just announced the release of Linux 6.18 on the Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML), which will likely become the next LTS kernel [update: it’s now official]: So I’ll have to admit ...