ISC Stormcast For Monday, May 11th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9926, (Mon, May 11th)
2026-05-11T07:23:48Z•ccbcb569d9042882e417e397f827ab9c3f71304c7ab6471701ad8ee39827b127
CVE-2026-31431Copy FailDirty FragLPEYARA-Xbrowser-securitycertificate-authoritycleartext-passwordskernellinuxlocal-privilege-escalationmitigationms-edgesans-iscsecurity-advisoryssl-root-rotationvulnerability
What happened
SANS ISC diary highlights a newly disclosed Linux kernel local privilege escalation called "Dirty Frag" (reported by Hyunwoo Kim), discussed as related to the recent Copy Fail kernel issue (CVE-2026-31431); the entry summarizes impact, mitigation guidance, and recommended next steps for system owners. The feed also includes other posts: YARA-X 1.16.0 release (bugfixes/improvements), a report of cleartext passwords in Microsoft Edge, SSL.com root certificate rotation, and routine ISC Stormcast updates.
Why it matters
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- sans_isc_diary
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- ccbcb569d9042882e417e397f827ab9c3f71304c7ab6471701ad8ee39827b127
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- 2026-05-11T07:23:48Z
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- Yes
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