{"uuid": "f2134b93-eb85-4a35-8bf5-965e3c9157c1", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2026-46242", "type": "seen", "source": "https://t.me/VulnerabilityNews/43303", "content": "New \"Bad Epoll\" Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android\n\nA 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 Android, and a fix is out.\n\nBad Epoll sits in the same small stretch of kernel code where Anthropic's most powerful AI model, Mythos, recently found a different bug.\n\nThe AI caught one flaw and missed\nhttps://thehackernews.com/2026/07/new-bad-epoll-linux-kernel-flaw-lets.html", "creation_timestamp": "2026-09-19T00:00:42.046576Z"}