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New "Bad Epoll" Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android - The Hacker News

By The Hacker News

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

A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw called Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) lets an ordinary user with no special access take full control of a machine as root. It affects Linux desktops, servers, and Andr… [+4591 chars]

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New "Bad Epoll" Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android - The Hacker News

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