Another Universal Linux Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) Vulnerability: Dirty Frag, (Fri, May 8th)

2026-05-08T13:23:50Z5bd7821c3c4edad643b8375e4527ec759063f8271aa3d86270c8125ee7f513a1
CVE-2026-31431copy-faildirty-fragkernel-vulnerabilitylinuxlocal-privilege-escalationlpemitigationpatchingsans-iscvulnerability-disclosure

What happened

ISC SANS diary reports a newly disclosed Linux kernel local privilege escalation dubbed "Dirty Frag" (discovered by Hyunwoo Kim/@v4bel). The entry outlines background, its relationship to the recently disclosed Copy Fail issue, mitigation guidance and recommended next steps for system owners.

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

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sans_isc_diary
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5bd7821c3c4edad643b8375e4527ec759063f8271aa3d86270c8125ee7f513a1
Enrichment time
2026-05-08T13:23:50Z
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