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New "Bad Epoll" Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android

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New "Bad Epoll" Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android

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Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months ago

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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. A patch is out; update

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Whew. I ran ./exploit on my system and got
zsh: no such file or directory: ./exploit

Guess I’m patched.
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  It’s hidden for users. Try sudo ./exploit

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