Hot on the Heels of Copy Fail, New Linux Bugs Grant Root Privileges (opens in new tab)

Covers CVE-2026-46333: Local Root Privilege Escalation and Credential Disclosure in the Linux Kernel ptrace Path

Multiple Linux exploits have been uncovered over the last few weeks, including Copy Fail, and the newest of which are dubbed "PinTheft" and "SSH-keysign-pwn." Both have been recently patched, but relate to long-running bugs that have been present in the Linux kernel for years, which means many systems are vulnerable and should be patched as

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