Another Universal Linux Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) Vulnerability: Dirty Frag, (Fri, May 8th)
2026-05-08T13:23:50Z•5bd7821c3c4edad643b8375e4527ec759063f8271aa3d86270c8125ee7f513a1
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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- sans_isc_diary
- Record identifier
- 5bd7821c3c4edad643b8375e4527ec759063f8271aa3d86270c8125ee7f513a1
- Enrichment time
- 2026-05-08T13:23:50Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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