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Dirty Frag: Linux Kernel Vulnerability Chain Exploited in the Wild for Root Access
Dirty Frag chains two Linux kernel flaws to achieve deterministic local privilege escalation. With a public PoC available and active e…

CVE-2026-31431: CISA Mandates Container Patch — Actively Exploited in the Wild
CISA has confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2026-31431, a critical Linux kernel vulnerability dubbed "Copy Fail." With a 732-byte Po…

BRICKSTORM: CISA and NSA Alert on Evolving Rust Backdoor Targeting vSphere
Cybersecurity agencies have updated their Malware Analysis Report for BRICKSTORM, a sophisticated ELF backdoor targeting VMware vSpher…

Linux ‘Copy Fail’ Under Active Attack: CISA Sets May 15 Patch Deadline
CISA has added CVE-2026-31431, known as 'Copy Fail,' to its KEV catalog following reports of active exploitation. The stealthy 732-byt…

Linux Copy Fail Risk: The Invisible 4-Byte Root Exploit
The Linux Copy Fail vulnerability allows root escalation in 4 bytes, corrupting only RAM. Discover the impact on Kubernetes and how to…

Qinglong RCE Vulnerability: Express.js Bypass Revealed
RCE authentication bypass discovered in Qinglong: how Express.js routing differences enabled the attack and why payload filtering fail…

Pack2TheRoot: Critical Linux Passwordless Root Vulnerability
Pack2TheRoot (CVE-2026-41651) affects Linux PackageKit for 12 years. CVSS 8.8, local passwordless root access. Patches available: here…