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Bad Epoll Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root
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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. The bug affects Linux desktops, servers, and Android devices running kernels built on version 6.4 or newer unless they already have the fix applied.
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